Michal Kempny

Michal Kempny blocks shot with face, spits blood, and then sits on bench like nothing happened

Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny made a potential game-saving shot block in the second period.

While just that fact makes the play notable, there were two other tiny details that made this shot block absolutely bananas.

First, Kempny blocked the shot literally with his face. Second, when Kempny went back to the bench, he spit blood, but then (!!!) sat there as if nothing happened.

Teach me your toughness, Kempner.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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The Washington Capitals are hosting their Halloween Party tonight. These are their costumes.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to one of the greatest nights of the season. The Washington Capitals are holding their annual Halloween Party at the Russian restaurant Mari Vanna.

Technically, Halloween is this Wednesday, but since the Capitals will conclude their four-game road trip in Montreal Thursday night, they decided to hold the jamboree this evening. The team, perhaps strategically, also made Monday an off day.

This year’s costumes are awesome once again. Let’s review!

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Get a Michal Kempny bobblehead if you donate blood with the Capitals on December 1

The Capitals announced on Wednesday morning that their next blood drive will be held on December 1 from 7am to 5pm at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

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By Rachel Cohen 5 years ago

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Michal Kempny suffered memory loss, blacked out after Robert Bortuzzo head hit

Czech defenseman Michael Kempny was concussed after being elbowed in the head by the Blues’ Robert Bortuzzo in a preseason game.

When Kempny left the ice after the hit, he was smiling, but he doesn’t remember why. Kempny spoke about his concussion with reporters on Tuesday in anticipation of a return against Vegas Wednesday night.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago

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Michal Kempny says he will return Wednesday night against Vegas Golden Knights

Defenseman Michal Kempny has been out with a concussion since the preseason game against the St. Louis Blues.

Head coach Todd Reirden has confirmed that Kempny will return Wednesday night.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago

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77 photos from the Caps Dog Calendar shoot featuring puppies, the Stanley Cup, and puppies IN the Stanley Cup

The happiest day of the Capitals regular season happened on Saturday when they participated in the annual canine calendar photoshoot. Partnering with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, the guys posed with dogs up for adoption, as well as their own family-owned pups.

This year’s shoot was more relaxed, with each Caps player sporting their own style with a special guest: the STANLEY CUP! And what’s better than tiny puppies in the Cup? Not much.

Capitals players John Carlson, Brett Connolly, Nic Dowd, Lars Eller, TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Matt Niskanen, and Chandler Stephenson all posed with their own dogs. Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, Pheonix Copley, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Dmitrij Jaskin, Michal Kempny, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, and Tom Wilson took their photos with dogs available for adoption through Homeward Trails.

Since the calendar began in 2014, the Caps have raised almost $250,000 for Homeward Trails. A limited number of calendars will be available for $20 at the November 21 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The calendar will be sold online and details will be announced at a later date.

While the official photos won’t be seen until the release, we hope these adorable photos will hold you over until then.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago

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Michal Kempny will likely play Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights

On Sunday Michal Kempny returned to practice wearing a full-contact jersey. Kempny missed the first two games of the season after sustaining a concussion from a high hit against the St. Louis Blues. The defenseman will look to return Wednesday against Vegas at Capital One Arena.

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By Alex Hayes 5 years ago

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Highly-fashionable Capitals players rocked the red carpet ahead of banner-raising night (Photos)

After the shortest offseason in franchise history, the Capitals got back to business on Wednesday.

Before their banner raising and 7-0 beatdown on the Boston Bruins, Capitals players walked a red carpet outside Capital One Arena. There was a remarkable turnout from fans who crowded F street in anticipation.

As Lexuses dropped the guys off at the corner of 6th and F, they were escorted down the rug with fans chosen by the team. The Caps spent time signing autographs and taking quick selfies with the fans. Some of them, including Craig Laughlin, Alex Ovechkin, and TJ Oshie, were even wearing their Stanley Cup championship ring.

Last season, TJ Oshie brought in the most cheers as his arrival was announced. He brought on the same excitement this season but Lars Eller also received a massive reception from the crowd. The scorer of the game-winning Stanley Cup Final may be one of the most popular players on the team, for good reason of course.

Nothing has changed with this well-dressed group of weirdos — some players wore custom suits (we’ll have more on John Carlson’s ditty later). Ovechkin also wore another classic blue suit. Never change, Ovi.

Check out all the photos from the event below.

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By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago

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Jonas Siegenthaler assigned to Hershey and other roster juggling moves

The Capitals moved more pieces around to deal with the injury bug that hit the team late in the preseason. Most notably, the team sent down Jonas Siegenthaler to the Hershey Bears for the start of the season. Siegenthaler impressed during the preseason and was potentially going to be the extra defenseman, but fell victim to a looming Tom Wilson suspension and subsequent roster juggling.

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By Alex Hayes 5 years ago

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Michal Kempny likely won’t play in the home opener or against Pittsburgh

After Michal Kempny took a high and dangerous hit from the St. Louis Blues Robert Bortuzzo in a preseason game, Bortuzzo was suspended for the rest of the preseason and for one regular season game.

Kempny’s day-to-day upper body injury appears likely to keep him sidelined for the start of the regular season. According to the Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan, it’s possible Kempny misses not only the Capitals home opener against Boston, but also their Thursday night tilt against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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By Julia Karron 5 years ago

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