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Spencer Carbery weighs in on Logan Thompson, Aliaksei Protas injuries as playoffs near
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The NHL postseason is less than two weeks away, and the Washington Capitals are currently without two key pieces of their lineup-- goaltender Logan Thompson and forward Aliaksei Protas. Following morning skate, head coach Spencer Carbery made himself available to the media, providing injury updates on both star players.
Spencer Carbery on concern level for Logan Thompson (upper) and Aliaksei Protas (lower) being ready for start of playoffs:
«We'll see next week. I think both are progressing. We'll see how it looks next week. But too early to talk about 2 weeks from now or 10 days or whatever.»
«We'll see next week. I think both are progressing. We'll see how it looks next week. But too early to talk about 2 weeks from now or 10 days or whatever.»
Goaltender Logan Thompson suffered an undisclosed injury during the April 2 matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, forcing Charlie Lindgren to step in after just one period.
Unfortunately, in the following game against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 4, forward Aliaksei Protas sustained a gruesome skate blade injury after a collision with a Blackhawks player, requiring him to be helped off the ice.
Spencer Carbery provides updates on Logan Thompson and Aliaksei Protas
During head coach Carbery's media availability, he offered a mix of both grim and encouraging updates.
While Carbery noted that both players have made progress, it's still too early to say whether they'll be ready for the playoffs.
As it stands, both players will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, but the team expects to have a clearer picture by next week.
If the postseason started today, the Capitals would face off against the Montreal Canadiens, who have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the past three weeks.
Hopefully, both Aliaksei Protas and Logan Thompson will be ready by then, but based on Spencer Carbery's demeanour in the press conference, nothing is guaranteed, and the updates didn't sound overly convincing.
For now, it's an opportunity for other depth players, including Charlie Lindgren and Hunter Shepard, to step up and find different ways to contribute if the Capitals don't have them ready by late April.
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