Overview
- Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Protas will miss a little time, will sit against the Flyers on Tuesday, and will be reassessed later this week.
- Protas left Saturday’s win in Vegas after a head-on collision with former Capital Nic Dowd, who was cut above his eye, and he needed help to reach the bench.
- Carbery said Protas flew home with the team and is expected to return before the regular season ends on April 14.
- With Protas out, center David Kampf is a strong candidate to enter the lineup after arriving at the March 6 trade deadline and resolving visa and family matters.
- Protas ranks among Washington’s top scorers with 23 goals and 24 assists in 70 games, and his absence looms large as the Capitals sit at 83 points, five back of a Wild Card spot.