Washington Capitals Summary

The Washington Capitals faced the Philadelphia Flyers in a crucial matchup, where the Flyers aimed to end their playoff drought after missing the postseason for the last five years. The Capitals' Aliaksei Protas is expected to miss some time after suffering an upper-body injury during a recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, where he was involved in a head-on-head collision with teammate Nic Dowd.

Protas has contributed significantly this season with 23 goals and 24 assists for a total of 47 points in 70 games, leaving a gap in the Capitals' lineup as they approach the final stretch of the season.