ARLINGTON, V.A. — Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas didn’t feel much at first when a skate sliced over his foot, cutting through the laces and top of his boot on April 4. After all ...

At first, Aliaksei Protas didn’t realize how bad it was. When Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser’s skate blade cut Protas across the top of his left foot in an April 4 game ...

However, the Caps could also bank on a backup who has yet to play in the series: Aliaksei Protas. The forward, who missed the first three games of the series due to a cut on his foot, seems very close ...

Star goaltender Logan Thompson and breakout forward Aliaksei Protas are both trending in the right direction towards playing in a pivotal Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens Sunday night.

Protas (foot) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Canadiens in Wednesday's Game 5, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Protas warmed up on the fourth line, which suggests he'll ...

ARLINGTON, Va.-- Aliaksei Protas missed some big moments with the Washington Capitals while he was recovering from a skate cut on his left foot, but he hopes there are plenty more ahead in the ...

With a chance to eliminate the Montreal Canadiens, the Caps will have power forward Aliaksei Protas back in the lineup. The Capitals' social media shared the encouraging update. This will be ...

While Ovechkin didn't skate, the rest of the team was in attendance for the high-paced skate, including Aliaksei Protas. Protas looked good and was a full-go again in practice, taking contact and ...

Capitals winger Aliaksei Protas, out since a skate cut his foot on April 4, is once again a game-time decision, coach Spencer Carbery said, but there were signs at Washington’s morning skate ...