Capitals D Nick Jensen stretchered off after hard hit

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Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury.

As the period moved inside the final two minutes, Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont shoved Jensen hard into the boards near the red line.

Jensen, 33, appeared to