Overview
- The top prospect, recalled Monday from AHL Hershey, is eligible for an NHL debut when Washington visits Toronto on Wednesday.
- Protas took his first practice reps with the team on Tuesday, centering a line with his older brother Aliaksei Protas and winger Tom Wilson.
- He leads AHL rookies with 62 points in 66 games and just posted a six-point night on April 4, the league's first such game since 2019.
- Washington sits three points outside a playoff spot with four games left, so the team is seeking extra scoring help for the final stretch.
- The 6-foot-6 winger, a 2024 third-round pick, will wear No. 62 and also saw second power-play unit work during practice.