Staring down the empty net with a chance to score the 887th goal of his career, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin instead passed the puck to winger Aliaksei Protas, who proceeded to ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas didn’t feel much at ... where captain Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. All Protas knew was ...

Aliaksei Protas missed some big moments with the ... because it happened minutes before Ovechkin scored his 894th goal to tie Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record during the third period of the Capitals ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal on Thursday, moving within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ... Riemsdyk's shot was blocked and Aliaksei Protas passed the loose ...

Goaltender Logan Thompson has resumed skating, and forward Aliaksei Protas is on track ... getting honored Thursday night for breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record, and No. 1 defenseman ...

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.

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.

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 ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas didn’t feel much at first when a skate ... where captain Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. All Protas ...