Category: Aliaksei Protas
Joe Snively clears waivers, sent down to Hershey Bears
Joe SnivelyThe Washington Capitals managed a small miracle on Sunday. The team activated Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson, $14.3 million of salary, from injured reserve and did not lose any assets. Sunday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman announced […]
Read moreCapitals loan forward Aliaksei Protas to the AHL’s Hershey Bears
Nicklas BackstromCapitals forward Aliaksei Protas was loaned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday. The 22-year-old Belorussian was a healthy scratch on Friday when the Caps took a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. Protas had […]
Read moreAliaksei Protas to be healthy scratch against Predators
Washington Capitals’Aliaksei Protas is celebrating his 22nd birthday today. What did Peter Laviolette get him as a present? Protas will be a healthy scratch against the Nashville Predators. The Washington Capitals’ young Belorussian will sit for […]
Read moreDowd's late goal helps Capitals cool off Oilers
Stuart SkinnerNic Dowd scored the go-ahead goal at 7:13 of the third period, and the Washington Capitals held on for a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Monday.
Read moreAliaksei Protas to get promotion to top line against Blues, Charlie Lindgren to start against his former team
CapsThe Washington Capitals are in St. Louis as they’ll look to salvage whatever they can from what has been a very poor road trip. The Caps are losers of two in a row and will […]
Read moreHighlights of the Capitals’ 3-0 win over the Predators, Darcy Kuemper’s first Caps shutout
Beck MalenstynThe Washington Capitals followed their 2-0 shutout loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday with a 3-0 clean sheet of the Nashville Predators, Saturday. In the words of Missy Elliott, I put my thing down, […]
Read moreKuemper gets first shutout with Capitals, defeats Predators
Alex OvechkinGoalie makes 34 saves; Carlson, Oshie leave with injuries for Washington by John Glennon / Independent Correspondent NASHVILLE -- Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for his first shutout with the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. Alex Ovechk...
Read moreAliaksei Protas placed on second line, Connor McMichael skates with extras at final practice ahead of Home Opener
Tarik El-BashirThe Washington Capitals took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday for their last full practice before Wednesday night’s Home Opener against the Boston Bruins. At the skate, head coach Peter Laviolette set his […]
Read moreAliaksei Protas on his skating: ‘I knew it was one of my weaknesses so I spent pretty much whole summer working on it’
Aliaksei ProtasThe Washington Capitals selected Aliaksei Protas in the third round of the 2019 NHL Draft. He has moved quickly through their system ever since. The six-foot-six, 230-pound Belorussian made his NHL debut last season and […]
Read moreAliaksei Protas scores in second game back with Hershey Bears
BearsAliaksei Protas was sent down to the minor leagues on Friday. It didn’t take him long to get back on the scoresheet. Saturday, Protas scored a power-play goal in the second period to give the […]
Read moreCapitals send Aliaksei Protas to AHL ahead of Hershey Bears game
Scott AllenAliaksei Protas was re-assigned to the Hershey Bears on Friday morning. The 21-year-old rookie was a healthy scratch in the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Protas has nine points (3g, 6a) in 33 […]
Read moreJoe Snively becomes third Virginia-born player to ever score an NHL goal
Justin SJoe Snively just became the eighth Capitals’ rookie to score their first NHL goal this season, joining Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Martin Fehervary, Brett Leason, Beck Malenstyn, Garrett Pilon, and Hendrix Lapierre. The Herdon, Virginia […]
Read moreCapitals put up fantastic fight with shorthanded roster and come away with two points in Winnipeg: numbers for the morning after
Aliaksei ProtasThe Washington Capitals were down three of their regular centers but that didn’t phase them too much as they were able to dogfight with the Jets and take them down 5-2. Oh man, that one […]
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