Washington Capitals practice notes, lines & injury updates
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The Washington Capitals are preparing for a massive Game 5 clash against the Montreal Canadiens tonight, with a chance to punch their ticket to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018. With the team hitting the ice for morning skate, there are a few key storylines to keep an eye on before puck drop.
The Washington Capitals will host the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Capital One Arena, but a few lingering injury questions still remain.
One of the biggest is Aliaskei Protas, who was back on the ice at practice today and looked better than ever.
Washington Capitals practice notes ahead of Game 5
According to sources, Spencer Carbery shared that Aliaksei Protas is "good to go" and all signs point him slotting back into the lineup tonight after a long recovery from a skate blade injury he suffered in early April.
Protas also left the ice early, a strong sign that he'll be in the lineup tonight -- giving fans an early hint at how things are shaping up for the game.
Taylor Raddysh doing extra skills work after #allcaps morning skate. Aliaksei Protas came off early, as did Ryan Leonard. A little lineup hint for Game 5.
Here's my guess at the potential lineups tonight:
Ovi - Strome - Beauvillier
McMichael - PLD - Wilson
Protas - Eller - Leonard
Duhaime - Dowd - Mangiapgne
McMichael - PLD - Wilson
Protas - Eller - Leonard
Duhaime - Dowd - Mangiapgne
Captain Alexander Ovechkin also skated today after taking a maintenance day yesterday.
Goaltender Logan Thompson was also spotted in the starters crease, a strong indicator he will lead the Capitals out of the tunnel tonight.
A win on home ice tonight would eliminate the Montreal Canadiens and set up a second round showdown between the the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes -- a matchup that promises to be both challenging and highly entertaining.
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