"Ilya Protas recorded his first career point in Wednesday's victory over the Maple Leafs, a secondary assist on Cole Hutson's empty-net goal. He finished his NHL debut with 15:37 of total ice time, one assist, one shot block, and went 6-8 in the faceoff circle."
"Thompson will make his 57th start of the season in Pittsburgh. Against the Penguins in his career, he is 3-1-0 with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage."
"The Capitals desperately need two points to stay alive in their unlikely hunt for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins are delivering them a good chance to do so by sitting out eight lineup regulars after they clinched second in the Metropolitan Division earlier this week."
The Washington Capitals will face the Pittsburgh Penguins with no changes to their lineup after a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Protas will play his second NHL game, while Charlie Lindgren remains out due to an upper-body injury. Protas recorded his first career point in the previous game. Mitch Gibson will back up Logan Thompson, who has a solid record against the Penguins. The Capitals need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive as the Penguins rest several regular players.
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