When the Washington Capitals signed Aliaksei Protas to a contract ... stuck defending for a long stretch. And when the puck ...

The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei Protas ... what he saw. Protas’s height — he was 6-3 even then, though he weighed only 179 pounds — and ability with the puck stood out to Mahoney.

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 ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois won a battle for the puck and got it to Aliaksei Protas in front, who managed to put it past Joey Daccord. Both Dubois and Protas extended their point streaks to three games.

Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night ... the Capitals finally got control of the puck and scored on the first shot they took. Werenski is the first defenseman in the NHL to score ...

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 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Minnesota Wild after Aliaksei Protas scored two goals in the Capitals' 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Washington has a 12-4-2 record at home and a 25 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the ... the Capitals finally got control of the puck and scored on the first shot they took. Both teams will be back in action ...

Aliaksei Protas scored two bookending goals around ... where he chipped the puck past Thompson. The hosts took control of the scoreboard and the shot counter before the end of the first period ...