At first, Aliaksei Protas didn’t realize how bad it was. When Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser’s skate blade cut Protas across the top of his left foot in an April 4 game ...

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Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas didn’t feel much at first when a skate sliced over his foot, cutting through the laces and top of his boot on April 4.

When the Washington Capitals arrived in Montreal ahead of Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series, the plan was to have Aliaksei Protas in tow, coach Spencer Carbery said on Thursday.

Protas (foot) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and could be ready to play in Game 4 against Montreal on Sunday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports. After being cut ...

Protas (foot) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Canadiens in Wednesday's Game 5, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Protas warmed up on the fourth line, which suggests he'll ...

With a chance to eliminate the Montreal Canadiens, the Caps will have power forward Aliaksei Protas back in the lineup. The Capitals' social media shared the encouraging update. This will be ...

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 ...

April 21 - 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.