Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny is not expected to play this season, but Friday his recovery from a torn Achilles took another positive turn.
Kempny took the ice before Capitals practice. The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir posted video of Kempny’s “cautious skate.”
Michal Kempny may be out for the 2020-21 season due to a torn Achilles, but now he’ll have something to keep him very busy other than his rehab.
Monday afternoon, Kempny shared a photo of his new son, Adam, who was born earlier today.
“Adam Kempny ❤️ January 4th 2021,” wrote the Capitals defenseman.
The Washington Capitals rang in the New Year with their family and closest friends. On social media, they shared lovely new year wishes, beautiful family photos, and kinda dumb quotes.
Here’s what you missed while you celebrated day one of 2021 yourself.
Michal Kempny has suffered another devastating injury that will keep him out long term.
Tuesday evening, the Washington Capitals announced that the defenseman had surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. Kempny will be out six to eight months.
According to the team, Kempny suffered the injury while training in the Czech Republic.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
Michal Kempny hasn’t looked 100 percent since that hamstring injury back in 2019.
By Peter Hassett 6 months ago
Michal Kempny turned 30 on Tuesday and celebrated his birthday with several Capitals teammates.
The father-to-be celebrated his dirty 30 in Prague with girlfriend Nicola, friends, Capitals teammates Jakub Vrana and Martin Fehervary, and, it appears *squints eyes* Bruins’ superstar David Pastrnak.
Michal Kempny’s longtime girlfriend, Nicola Minarikova, took to her Instagram and announced that she is pregnant.
“So excited to share this news 👼🏻 @michalkempny,” Nicola wrote Sunday morning.
The Washington Capitals can’t stop, won’t stop, breaking lights in visiting NHL arenas.
Wednesday, as the team warmed up for their delayed 4 PM game against the New York Islanders, Michal Kempny broke a Scotiabank Arena fluorescent tube while playing sewer ball with his teammates.
NHL players and coaches are conducting all interviews through Zoom during the 2020 playoffs.
While keeping (most) media out adds another layer of protection to the bubble, there also can be technology and language issues that can make the conversations awkward. And that happened today when Michal Kempny spoke to Capitals media.
I’ve said this before, but the Washington Capitals are a simple bunch. It doesn’t take much to entertain them. They may be surrounded by luxury amenities, but it’s the little things that bring these goofs together.
For instance, on Monday — their first full day in the bubble — the team found a bench. They sat on it.
Suddenly, it became picture time. And the resulting media is some of the most wonderfully dumb content of the bubble so far.
