After a day off following a strong Game 4 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the Washington Capitals got back to work with ...

Protas’ return to the lineup is either pending or close to it. The Capitals could sure use him, but that means benching ...

Washington forward Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play Monday night when the Capitals open their Eastern Conference ...

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0. ... The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Alex Ovechkin comes one goal closer to the record after scoring an empty ...

NHL all-time leading goal-scorer Alexander Ovechkin on Monday made ... net amid the chase for The Great One so Capitals winger Aliaksei Protas could score a goal instead. And during the interview ...

Goaltender Logan Thompson has resumed skating, and forward Aliaksei Protas is on track to get back ... ready for the postseason. Alex Ovechkin was a healthy scratch Saturday after getting honored ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Aliaksei Protas is likely to return for the Washington Capitals when they try to advance past the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Capital One ...

The banged-up Washington Capitals could be getting a couple of their most important players back in time for the start of the playoffs or at least sometime in the first round.