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SKATE SHAVINGS -- News and Notes from Caps Morning Skate | Washington Capitals
- Washington faces Boston in a critical Saturday showdown, aiming to convert a regulation win to keep playoff hopes alive.
- The Caps are 12th in the East and five points out of the playoff cutline with 15 games left.
- Capitals coach Spencer Carbery emphasizes finding one or two dirty goals around the net to beat Swayman.
- The Capitals prioritize 5-on-5 play, hoping to avoid the heavy special-teams fatigue from Boston.
- Logan Thompson starts for Washington against Boston, matching a career-high in appearances this season.
- Jeremy Swayman is expected to start for the Bruins, aiming for a career-high 26th win.
- Capitals rank fourth in the NHL in 5-on-5 terms and have the league’s top-level 5-on-5 goal-differential in the East.
- Aliaksei Protas has been among Washington’s hot scorers as the team rides a late-season surge.
- Protas credits teamwork and net-front presence for his recent production.
- Caps coach notes Protas’ net-front work as a key to generating goals.
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