The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei Protas, the now 6-foot-6, 23-year-old forward was a tall and skinny 17-year-old playing for Belarus at the 2018 under-18 world championships in Russia.

Protas scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Protas scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres. The 24-year-old continues to put together a breakout campaign in a top-six role for the Capitals. Protas has ...

Protas, who hails from Belarus, said that he's enjoyed working with Miroshnichenko and showing his Capitals teammate the ropes. ARLINGTON, V.A. — Aliaksei Protas sits in Spencer Carbery's office ...

Aliaksei Protas — whose development arc took him from Belarus to Saskatchewan to Pennsylvania and then to Washington — has taken off for the Capitals. The Capitals were playing their third ...

Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Aliaksei Protas scored his ...

Aliaksei Protas scored two bookending goals around Jakob Chychrun's game-winner for the Capitals, who overcame an early one-goal deficit to avenge a 4-1 loss in Boston in Dec. 23 with their second ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.