Michal Kempny’s horrendous luck has followed him back to his native Czechia.
In just his second game for HC Sparta Praha, the 32-year-old defenseman was taken off the ice on a stretcher after getting cut on his leg by an opponent’s skate blade.
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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago
Neuvy’s bio photo for Sparta Praha.
On Tuesday, Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth and his awesome new mask made their debut with Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga. Neuvirth, a Sparta alum, never played for the major league team before, but did spend time with their junior affiliates before coming over to the North America to play junior hockey with the Plymouth Whalers as a teenager.
Unfortunately, Neuvirth and his Sparta Praha teammates lost to Ceske Budejovice (say that three times fast) 3-2. Neuvy had 34 saves (a respectable .917 save percentage) and a few spectacular stops.
We actually found highlights of the game! You can check them out below the jump. Neuvirth wears #40 and is the guy wearing the Capitals colored goalie pads.
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