Aliaksei Protas, recovering from a skate cut on his foot, was seen skating in a non-contact jersey for the first time in over two weeks. His return is promising for the Capitals as they prepare for Game 1 against the Canadiens. Despite this positive sign, head coach Spencer Carbery indicated that Protas might not be ready to play. Protas had a strong regular season, contributing significantly in earlier matchups against Montreal. The Capitals will have one final practice before the game, with decisions about player availability still in flux.
I'm just going to leave it as we've got a bunch of guys working through some things, progressing, potentially playing on Monday, potentially not.
While Protas taking the first steps toward a return to the lineup is big news, the non-contact jersey insinuates that he won't be ready to play in Game 1 on Monday.
Collection
[
|
...
]