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Aliaksei Protas broke a third-period tie to spark the visiting Washington Capitals to a 3-1 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday to snap a four-game skid.

Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 9

Capitals Activate Aliaksei Protas

The Capitals have activated winger Aliaksei Protas from injured reserve, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. He’ll be back in the lineup tonight against the Blackhawks.

Washington Capitals News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 7

Capitals make unfortunate Aliaksei Protas injury move amid slump

The Washington Capitals have been in the middle of a major slump in play. They have lost nine of their last 13 games overall, but did secure a win on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, 7-4.

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Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / January 7

Capitals place Aliaksei Protas on injured reserve

The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday morning that they have placed forward Aliaksei Protas on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 1. While Protas has not played since New Year’s Day, there’s reason to believe that his absence will not be long term.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 24

Fantasy Hockey 2025-26: Weekly Strength of Schedule and Streaming Targets — Week 8

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Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / October 24

Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas Looks to Build on Breakout Season

Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas is a star on the rise. Last season, he drew attention across the NHL with his 30-goal and 66-point performance,

Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / October 11

Aliaksei Protas scores twice to leads Capitals past Islanders

Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y. Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the third straight season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 9

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Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 8

Strategic drafting will keep Capitals competitive for years to come

The Washington Capitals seemed well on their way towards reclusion a few seasons ago. They managed to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2018 — but by 2022, only eight members of the Cup-winning roster were still in Washington.

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Washington Capitals News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 7

Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas makes ‘frustrating’ admission on OT loss in Game 1

The Washington Capitals often find themselves under the microscope during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and there was much to dissect in Game 1 of their second-round showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / April 30

Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas returns for Game 5 following 10-game absence due to foot injury

The Washington Capitals will see a boost to their forward ranks for Game 5 versus the Montreal Canadiens as Aliaksei Protas is set to return, reports Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Washington Capitals News / Dose.ca / April 26

Aliaksei Protas: another big man could complicate the CH’s life tomorrow

Since yesterday, there’s been a lot of talk about the state of health of the CH players. Patrik Laine’s wrist is clearly bothered, and seeing Samuel Montembeault leave with an injury yesterday is cause for concern.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / April 25

What to watch in Friday's Stanley Cup playoff action

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Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / April 21

Caps F Aliaksei Protas likely out for playoff opener vs. Habs

Washington forward Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play Monday night when the Capitals open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 6

Standout forward out week-to-week in tough blow for Capitals

While Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are still on cloud nine, not all news was good news Sunday for the team.

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Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / April 6

Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas week-to-week with lower-body injury

The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will be without Aliaksei Protas on a week-to-week basis after the forward suffered a lower-body injury, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed Sunday per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / March 18

Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas sets single-season points record by Belarusian-born NHLer

With two assists Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals’ forward Aliaksei Protas brought his point total to 61, and he now holds the single-season record for most points by a player born in Belarus.

Washington Capitals News / Dose.ca / March 12

Top-5 : Instead of scoring, Ovi passed to Protas for his hat-trick

There was a lot, a lot of action in the NHL on Tuesday night. Eleven games were presented in all corners of the league! The Canadian won against the Canucks, but let’s see what happened elsewhere: How did the game between the Capitals and the Ducks go?

Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / December 31, 2024