Aliaksei Protas missed the last 15:38 of the Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Blackhawks due to a skate cut on his foot. The injury occurred while he was attempting to take a shot and collided with defenseman Wyatt Kaiser. Protas was given a wrap for his injury during Ovechkinâs record-tying celebration. He's had a significant impact this season, scoring 66 points in 76 games. Coach Spencer Carbery indicated Protas would undergo evaluation the next day to assess the injury's seriousness.
Protas confirmed postgame that he suffered a skate cut to his foot, which forced him to miss the final portion of the game.
Head coach Spencer Carbery noted that Protas would need an evaluation, indicating uncertainty about the severity of the injury.
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