Many of the Washington Capitals celebrated the one-year anniversary the first Stanley Cup Championship victory in franchise history on social media.
Here are the memories and moments shared by Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, Lars Eller, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, and Michal Kempny.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 week ago
Michal Kempny gave a behind-the-scenes look of his rehab Friday and it involved a lot of naked man and white fabric.
On his Instagram Story, Kempny told his followers that he turned to cryotherapy to rehab his torn left hamstring. The Czech defenseman originally injured himself during the Caps’ overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 20. Kempny had surgery on April 2 and his rehab was set at four to six months.
In the video, Kempny shows off his thighlights for all to see.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 weeks ago
Michal Kempny‘s thighs were critical to Washington’s Stanley Cup championship, and those same thighs were ruinous to their hopes to repeat.
By Peter Hassett 4 weeks ago
On Friday, Michal Kempny spoke with the media for the first time since his season-ending injury in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kempny was still on crutches during breakdown day, just as he was during the White House visit in March.
Kempny underwent successful surgery for a torn hamstring on April second with a predicted recovery time of 4-6 months. He said “for sure” that he “should be good for training camp” in August.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals’ season will be on the brink Wednesday night. Win Game Seven and the Caps advance to the second round for the fifth consecutive year. Lose and go home; the Caps’ quest to go back-to-back will end two months prematurely. We’ll all be heartbroken.
Undoubtedly, Caps fans, you guys, are going to bring the noise and be a force to be reckoned with throughout the game. You’re going to give the players energy to help them make that one extra play. Capital One Arena is going to be shaking.
But before all that anxiety-ridden, uh, fun happens, we should give the players a little extra motivation during warmups and honor two banged up hockey warriors for their sacrifice. Let’s celebrate the two Caps that were injured down the stretch and cannot play tonight.
Let’s win Game Seven for TJ Oshie and Michal Kempny. Let’s do it for Osh. Let’s do it for Kemps.
Tuesday afternoon, the Washington Capitals hosted an optional skate ahead before Wednesday’s Game Seven against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Watching the boys from the sideline, in what we can only assume was a loving and supportive manner, was Michal Kempny.
By Elyse Bailey 2 months ago
Last week, Michal Kempny underwent surgery to repair a torn left hamstring, which ruled him out of the Capitals’ postseason as it put his recovery at four to six months.
That meant that the Capitals will be without one of their top defensemen during playoffs. Devastated, one Caps fan brought a sign to warmups ahead of Saturday’s game against the Islanders and offered up her own hamstring as a sacrifice.
“Michal Kempny can have my hamstring,” one sign read. “Toss me a puck if you miss Michal Kempny.”
On Sunday, Kempny accepted that offer.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 months ago
This just in. The Washington Capitals will likely be without Michal Kempny during their 2019 playoff run after the defenseman underwent surgery for a torn left hamstring. According to the Caps, Kempny will be out for the next four to six months. His current timeline will keep him out until July at the earliest.
The Capitals announced the news at 3 pm, shortly after news of Ernie Grunfeld’s dismissal was first reported.
By Ian Oland 3 months ago
During the Washington Capitals’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 20, Michal Kempny was injured after being pulled down by Cedric Paquette and falling awkwardly to the ice.
The Capitals later announced that Kempny would be out of the lineup indefinitely.
Kempny’s lower-body injury is still unknown, but Monday at the White House, he was photographed using crutches.
By Donya Abramo 3 months ago
A day after their 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Washington Capitals practiced at MedStar Capitals Iceplex without star center Evgeny Kuznetsov.
“He was sick today,” Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said after practice. “So he came in today, was sick, and we sent him home.”
By Ian Oland 3 months ago
