The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei Protas, the now 6-foot-6, 23-year-old forward was a tall and skinny 17-year-old playing for Belarus at the 2018 under-18 world championships in Russia.

Protas scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres. The 24-year-old continues to put together a breakout campaign in a top-six role for the Capitals. Protas has ...

Protas provided an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Oilers. Protas reached the 20-assist mark when he set up a Tom Wilson goal in the first period that tied the game at 1-1. The 24-year-old ...

Aliaksei Protas — whose development arc took him from Belarus to Saskatchewan to Pennsylvania and then to Washington — has taken off for the Capitals. The Capitals were playing their third ...

Aliaksei Protas, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Connor McMichael ... season and is tied for 14th in the NHL in points at 5-on-5. The Belarus native is on pace for 65 points this season.

Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Aliaksei Protas scored his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.