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1:59First Round Game 2 Highlights: Canadiens at Capitals
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0:44Ovechkin Back In Action Tonight
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0:46Ovechkin Breaks All-Time Scoring Record
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5:11Ovechkin Becomes NHL All-Time Leading Goal Scorer
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2:17Highlights: Alex Ovechkin Makes NHL History (4/6)
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1:09MUST-SEE: Alex Ovechkin's 'unbelievable' run to hockey's goal-scoring record
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16:25Breaking News: Alex Ovechkin Breaks Wayne Gretzky's All-Time Goal Record
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Top Alexei Protas News
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Traveling with team
Protas (foot) will join the Capitals on the road for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday, respectively, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Protas' return is far from guaranteed -- he may just be traveling in order to skate with the team -- but it's certainly a step in the right direction. The 24-year-old center has missed the Caps' last eight contests due to his foot injury. Prior to getting hurt, the Belarusian was rolling offensively with 16 points in his last 16 outings, including a pair of shorthanded goals.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Not in Game 2 lineup
Protas (foot) won't play Wednesday versus the Canadiens, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Protas was not officially ruled out prior to warmups, but he never seemed to have much of a chance to play Wednesday. He's still a possibility later in the first round, so keep an eye on his status once the series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Game-time call Wednesday
Protas (foot) is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 2 versus Montreal on Wednesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Protas hasn't been in the lineup since April 4. He finished the 2024-25 regular season with 30 goals and 66 points across 76 appearances. If Protas is available against the Canadiens, then he might play on the top unit alongside Alex Ovechkin, which would result in Anthony Beauvillier seeing a reduced role.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Could play sometime in first round
Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Protas (foot) could return at some point during the Capitals' first-round series against the Canadiens, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Protas participated in Monday's morning skate, but Carbery's comments make it unlikely that the 24-year-old will play in Game 1 of the series. However, Protas could return to action sometime in the coming days, with Carbery indicating that it could be as early as Game 2. Over 76 regular-season appearances, he logged 30 goals and 36 assists while averaging 16:27 of ice time.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Hasn't yet resumed on-ice work
Head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that Protas (foot) is progressing in his recovery but hasn't yet resumed on-ice work.
Protas sustained a foot injury in early April and was considered week-to-week at the time. While he seems to be trending in the right direction, he'll be sidelined for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Penguins, and his status for the Capitals' first-round playoff series against Montreal seems to be up in the air.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Deemed week-to-week
Protas (foot) is week-to-week and won't play against the Islanders on Sunday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Protas could miss the remainder of the regular season after being cut by a skate in Friday's 5-3 win over Chicago. After Sunday's matchup, Washington has only five games left before the beginning of the playoffs. Protas has been a breakout producer in 2024-25, compiling 30 goals, 66 points and 142 shots on net in 76 appearances. Anthony Beauvillier will replace Protas in Sunday's lineup.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Can't finish contest
Protas was unable to return to Friday's game versus the Blackhawks after suffering an apparent lower-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Protas appeared to be favoring his left leg as he exited the ice in the third period. There was no update on his status after the contest, leaving him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game versus the Islanders. If Protas misses time, Connor McMichael would likely get back in the top six, while Anthony Beauvillier or Ethen Frank could reenter the lineup.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Nets shorthanded goal
Protas scored a shorthanded goal and had three shots on net in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Sabres.
Protas found the back of the net just 37 seconds into the third period. With the goal, the 24-year-old is up to 30 goals, 65 points and 136 shots on net in 73 appearances this year. With his goal Sunday, Protas joined an elite club by becoming one of 18 players to have both 30 goals and assists this season. Additionally, Protas has the third-best shooting percentage among skaters who have played 50 or more games this season at 22.1 percent. He has been one of the best breakout stories for the 2024-25 fantasy season and should continue to provide great value in all league formats the rest of the way.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Ten points in last six games
Protas put up two assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Tuesday.
Protas has been a revelation this season. He has three points, including two assists, in his last two games and 10 points (six goals, four helpers) across his past six appearances. Protas has 61 points (29 goals, 32 assists) and 128 shots in 68 contests this season. While only one assist has come with the man advantage, Protas has demonstrated tremendous growth in his defensive game. He leads the NHL with a plus-42 rating, and he has put up four shorthanded points. He's on the ice when it really matters, and he's always on the right side of the puck. It's only a matter of time before Protas starts getting time on the power play, especially at his size (6-foot-6, 247 lbs).
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Scores again in win
Protas scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Protas has six goals and two assists over his last five contests, a span in which he's added 10 shots on net and a plus-11 rating. That level of offense is unsustainable for every player, but it's a good burst of production from one of the league's top even-strength performers this season. Through Saturday's action, Protas is tied for seventh in the NHL with 54 even-strength points. He's at 29 goals, 59 points, 126 shots on net and a league-best plus-41 rating through 67 appearances. While shooting 23.0 percent is a red flag for future regression, Protas has been too good to ignore in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Earns first career hat trick
Protas scored three goals on six shots and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Protas tied the game at 2-2 late in the first period and added a pair of tallies in the third, including the empty-netter, to complete his first career hat trick. The 24-year-old has five goals and three assists over six games in March as he continues a stellar campaign. For the season, Protas is at 28 goals, 58 points, 125 shots on net and a league-leading plus-39 rating. All but five of his points have come at even strength -- he's earned four shorthanded points and one power-play point this season.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Three-point effort Friday
Protas notched two goals, including one shorthanded, and an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings. He also posted a plus-3 rating, three shots on goal and a hit.
Protas recorded three points in a single game for the third time in 2024-25. He has accomplished the feat twice in seven outings since the regular season resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Protas has posted eight points (three goals, five assists) in eight games since the resumption of the league. He has exploded offensively this campaign, producing 25 goals and 29 helpers through 63 appearances.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Hits 50-point mark
Protas tallied three assists, a plus-3 rating and three shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
It was "threes" across the board for Protas, who has compiled five goals and 14 points in his last 12 games to reach the 50-point mark for the first time in his NHL career. The hulking winger is back on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and is producing more than enough even-strength numbers to merit broad fantasy appeal.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Lights lamp Saturday
Protas tallied a goal and added three shots during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.
Protas continues his breakout campaign and has notched five goals and 11 points over his last 11 games. The hulking winger is marching toward his first 50-point season and is a worthwhile play in any fantasy format.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Tallies two points
Protas registered an empty-net goal, a shorthanded assist and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
Protas jump-started a two-on-one while shorthanded that Tom Wilson ended up one-timing past Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Capitals the lead early in the second period. The hulking Belarusian has been heating up with four goals and nine points over his last eight games and continues to add to a breakout 2024-25 campaign.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Adds insurance tally
Protas scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Just after the Capitals killed a penalty, Protas got loose and buried a goal on the breakaway to produce the final score. He has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. The 24-year-old is up to 21 goals, 42 points, 87 shots and a plus-29 rating through 50 appearances in a breakout campaign. He should continue to see steady top-six minutes.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Grabs apple in loss
Protas provided an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.
Protas has two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. The 24-year-old set up a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally to get the Capitals on the board in the third period. Protas continues to be an even-strength powerhouse this season, earning 40 of his 41 points at even with the lone outlier being a shorthanded goal. He's added 84 shots on net and a plus-27 rating through 49 appearances.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Opens scoring Thursday
Protas scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Protas reached the 20-goal and 40-point marks for the first time in his career when he opened the scoring at 4:36 of the second period. That tally was also his fifth game-winner of the season. The 24-year-old continues to see top-six minutes at even strength and has racked up 83 shots on net and a plus-27 rating over 48 appearances. Even with a near-complete lack of power-play time, Protas is generating enough offense to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Garners helper
Protas provided an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.
Protas reached the 20-assist mark when he set up a Tom Wilson goal in the first period that tied the game at 1-1. The 24-year-old Protas has looked good in a top-six role this season even without seeing much power-play time. He's up to 39 points, 81 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating over 47 appearances.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Earns two points in win
Protas scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Protas was involved in the Capitals' first two goals, setting up Jakob Chychrun on the opening tally in the first period before netting the game-winner himself in the second. This outing ended a four-game slump for Protas, who had earned 10 points over 10 contests prior to his dry spell. For the season, the forward has 19 goals, 19 assists, 80 shots on net and a plus-26 rating while seeing next to nothing in the way of power-play time. He's emerged as a reliable top-six forward in 2024-25 and could push for a 30-goal, 60-point campaign, though there's a chance the bottom falls out since he's shooting 23.8 percent.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Vitebsk, Belarus |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Shoots: Left |