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Capitals will continue to monitor Aliaksei Protas
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Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas made his 2025 playoff debut in Game 5 of the first-round against the Montreal Canadiens.
Protas was cut by a skate blade in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 5. Forced to take a month off to recover, Protas played in his first game back last Wednesday helping the Capitals advance to the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating Canadiens in five games.
The Washington Capitals will continue to monitor Aliaksei Protas as he continues to get back into rhythm.
Sammi Silber reported that Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery will continue to move Protas around the lineup accordingly as he continues to get back to game speed.
The Capitals will continue to monitor Aliaksei Protas' health and move him around in the lineup accordingly as he continues to get back in the rhythm, Spencer Carbery said.
Fourth line to start tonight. Said he added a lot to that trio, especially in Game 5 vs. MTL.
Fourth line to start tonight. Said he added a lot to that trio, especially in Game 5 vs. MTL.
It will obviously take some time for Protas to get his legs back, and up to game speed. He's currently playing on the Capitals fourth line alongside linemates Brandon Duhaime and Nic Dowd. It's only a matter of time until he gets bumped up in the lineup.
Protas had himself a career high 66 points (30 goals and 36 assists) in 76 games this season with the Capitals.
The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, will face off in just their second-ever playoff matchup starting tonight.
Puck drop is set for 7:00pm from Capital One Arena in Washington.
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