Aliaksei Protas

Alex Ovechkin to lead almost-full Capitals roster against Red Wings in fifth preseason game

The Washington Capitals will play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday in the first of a pair of home preseason games that will act as the final dress rehearsals for the regular season.

The team announced its roster for the matchup on Tuesday and as expected it’s veteran-laden. Led by captain Alex Ovechkin, the almost full-strength Caps will meet the Wings inside of Capital One Arena at 7 pm.

The game will be back on TV and aired on NBC Sports Washington.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 days ago

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Capitals announce roster for preseason game against Columbus Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals will play the second half of a preseason back-to-back on Saturday.

The Caps will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. The game will be streamed live on the Capitals’ website and can be heard on Caps Radio 24/7.

The Capitals dressed a mostly star-studded lineup against the Detroit Red Wings as Alex Ovechkin and Darcy Kuemper made their preseason debuts. Against the Blue Jackets, the second half of the team will dress, but featuring one notable return from Friday: Aliaksei Protas.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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Aliaksei Protas on his skating: ‘I knew it was one of my weaknesses so I spent pretty much whole summer working on it’

The 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 went on to play in 32 more games after that.

At some stages of the campaign, Protas looked like the raw prospect that he is, but at other times he impressed with his stickhandling, heavy shot, and two-way game.

Protas does have one biggest limitation though: his skating ability. But now, it could be turning into a strength.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Peter Laviolette to the Capitals’ youth in camp: ‘Make noise and force a situation where you have to be kept’

The Washington Capitals have made it quite clear for some time now that younger players are not guaranteed spots in their lineup. General manager Brian MacLellan said as much in his free agency wrap-up presser in July.

“It’s a competitive situation,” MacLellan said then. “I don’t think we’re coming in guaranteeing young guys spots in the lineup. I think, you know, you have to earn it to a certain degree.”

Head coach Peter Laviolette was asked Thursday on the first day of Training Camp about the involvement of youth in his squad this season and about his message to them for camp and the preseason.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Aliaksei Protas: 2021-22 season review

For a minute there, Alexei Protas seemed like a good option on Ovechkin’s off wing.

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By Peter Hassett 4 months ago

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Aliaksei Protas scores in second game back with Hershey Bears

Aliaksei 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 Bears a 3-2 lead over the Belleville Senators. Protas took a pass from Alex Alexeyev and fired a one-timer past goaltender Mads Sogaard.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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Capitals send Aliaksei Protas to AHL ahead of Hershey Bears game

Aliaksei 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 games with the Capitals this season.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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Capitals recall forward Aliaksei Protas, send group of four players back to Hershey

The kings of roster tinkering this season are at it again. With a handful of days before their next game, the Washington Capitals shifted some pieces back and forth with their AHL affiliate, Hershey Bears.

The Capitals recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from Hershey and sent defensemen Alex Alexeyev and Lucas Johansen via the taxi squad and forward Michael Sgarbossa and goaltender Pheonix Copley via the main roster back to the AHL.

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By Chris Cerullo 9 months ago

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Capitals send Aliaksei Protas back to Hershey Bears after successful 22-game stint in NHL

The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday afternoon that they assigned forward Aliaksei Protas to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

With Protas’s production waning — he had five shots and one assist in the last eight games — and Michal Kempny’s full $2.5 million cap hit back on the books, the Capitals, who are only $225k under the cap, decided to send the 20-year-old center back to the AHL despite needing an extra pivot due to an illness preventing Nicklas Backstrom from playing against the Devils.

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By Chris Cerullo 9 months ago

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Aliaksei Protas scores first NHL goal after redirecting puck off Tony DeAngelo and in

Aliaksei Protas had three of the Capitals’ first six scoring chances against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. He finally broke through and scored his first NHL goal in the second period.

It came off a fortunate bounce.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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