I think the way that Protas gets in there is with a Canadiens’ win. Until then, why not give him maximum time to heal and feel even better. I believe that is what will happen. This is the fun ...

Protas was cut with a skate during a game on April 4 and did not return until Washington’s Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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 ...

Aliaksei Protas did not play for the Capitals ... in 18 games after he was acquired in a trade with the Seattle Kraken on March 5. He has been replaced in the lineup by Conor Geekie, who has ...

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. Protas, 24 ...

When the Washington Capitals arrived in Montreal ahead of Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series, the plan was to have Aliaksei Protas in tow, coach Spencer Carbery said on Thursday.

Spencer Carbery says Protas progressing towards a return, being “full go” and “taking contact at practice.” Won’t confirm him for Game 4, though. – Eric Engels (@EricEngels ...

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.

Game 2 is a must-win for the Canadiens. The Capitals offense will only get better with Protas in there and presumably they would have him for the road game. If the Capitals get up 2-0 in the ...