Protas Pops in Return, Caps Crush Sabres 6-2

Protas wastes no time shaking off the rust in his injury return, lighting the lamp as the Capitals claw back into the playoff picture with a statement win over Buffalo. Washington desperately needed these two points to stay in the wild card hunt, and their depth players stepped up big against a Sabres squad that's been leaky lately. With the postseason clock ticking down, this victory keeps the Caps' front office breathing a little easier while Buffalo's season slips further away.