Aliaksei Protas Fantasy Stats

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) is expected to return to action on Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. After recovering from a skate cut on his foot, Protas fully participated in Tuesday's practice. He will add offensive firepower and penalty-killing ability to the lineup. Protas produced 30 goals and 66 points in 76 regular-season games. Washington has utilized Protas on the top line, but he may need to wait a bit to regain his role, as the team has received outstanding production from Anthony Beauvillier during the playoffs.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) is considered a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. Protas fully participated in Saturday's practice and could return to action after a nine-game absence. The Capitals have averaged 3.00 goals per game in the playoffs, but Protas could provide an additional boost to the offense. He had a breakout campaign with 30 goals and 66 points in 76 games. Protas is a candidate to join the top six, although the Capitals may reintroduce the 24-year-old into the lineup in a reduced role, especially with Anthony Beauvillier performing well on the first line.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) is on track to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens. He was a full participant in Saturday's practice and could make his first appearance since April 4, when Protas sustained a skate cut on the top of his left foot during a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. Protas was highly effective for the Capitals during the regular season, putting up a career-high 30 goals and 66 points in 76 games, while ranking third in the league with a plus-40 rating. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery will have some big decisions to make, as Protas' replacement on the first line, Anthony Beauvillier, has had a great start to the postseason with four points (one goal, three assists) in three games.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) has traveled with the team for Games 3 and 4 against the Montreal Canadiens. Protas is expected to return to the lineup in this series and could be an option on Friday night. The two teams will also clash in Montreal on Sunday. Washington lost Protas eight games ago due to a skate cut on his left foot. The team has coped well with his absence, building a 2-0 lead in the matchup, but he would be a valuable addition. Anthony Beauvillier has skated on the first line in Protas' absence during the first two games in the series, recording a goal and two assists with a team-high eight shots.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) is unlikely to play in Monday's Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens, but he is poised to make his comeback soon. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters that Protas is expected to return during the first-round series. "I think, absolutely, I would expect him to play, and we'll see when that is," Carbery said. "It might be tonight. It might be Game 2 (on Wednesday). We'll see." The Belarusian forward missed the final six regular-season games after injuring his foot. It has been a massive career year for Protas, who scored 30 goals and 66 points in 76 games during the regular season. Protas' injury has given Anthony Beauvillier a chance to skate on the first line, but he has been a non-factor offensively, entering Monday's contest with a nine-game point drought.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (lower body) did not play in Sunday's contest against the New York Islanders and is considered week-to-week. He could miss the remainder of the regular season due to a lower-body injury sustained on Friday night in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Protas has taken a huge step forward in 2024-25, scoring 30 goals and 66 points across 76 games. In Protas' absence, Connor McMichael returned to a top-six role Sunday afternoon, with Anthony Beauvillier taking the open spot in the lineup. McMichael had a quiet outing with no points and one shot on goal over 17:39 of play. He has enjoyed a career year with 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists) in 77 games, but McMichael is currently on a streak of one point in his last seven games.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (lower body) was limited to 11:39 of ice time in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. He exited the game in the third period, finishing scoreless with two shots on goal. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery did not provide an update on Protas postgame, leaving his status uncertain for Sunday's contest against the New York Islanders. Protas has enjoyed a tremendous breakout year in 2024-25, becoming a 30-goal scorer and registering 66 points in 76 appearances. Connor McMichael, who ended a five-game pointless streak with an assist on Friday, may serve as Protas' replacement in the top six. Although he has struggled recently, McMichael has also had a very productive campaign with 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists) in 76 outings.

Washington Capitals right wing Aliaksei Protas earned his first career hat trick on Tuesday evening during their 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Protas tallied his first goal in the opening frame and found the back of the net the other two times in the final period. All of his goals came during even strength play. In this contest, Protas logged six shots on goal and held a +4 rating with one hit. This outing also extended his current point streak to three games. Over his last five games, Protas has tallied eight points (five goals) with a stellar +9 rating. Through 65 total games, the 24-year-old has enjoyed a career-season as he has tallied 58 points (28 goals) with 125 shots on goal (1.9 per game) and a +39 rating. He remains a must-start player in all standard formats and will look to stay hot on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.

Washington Capitals right wing Aliaksei Protas found the back of the net twice during Friday's victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Protas did all of his damage in the third period. He opened the frame by scoring a shorthanded goal. He then found the back of the net during 5-on-5 play to increase their lead. Protas would then tally his third point of the evening, this time with the primary assist on Tom Wilson's shorthanded goal. This outing snapped a minor slump as he only tallied one point over his previous five contests entering Friday evening. Before this slump, the 24-year-old tallied seven points over his last five. Through 63 contests this season, Protas has enjoyed a career-season as he has scored 25 goals and added 29 helpers. He remains a solid option in all standard formats playing on Washington's top forward unit.

Washington Capitals right wing Aliaksei Protas scored twice to lead Washington to a victory on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Kings. Protas opened the scoring in the first period on a snap shot which beat Los Angeles netminder David Rittich. His linemates, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Conner McMichael tallied the assists. Protas would then put the game out of reach by scoring the empty-netter. This goal was unassisted. This performance snapped a three-game scoreless drought for the 23-year-old. Through 23 total games this season, Protas has tallied 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists) with 63 shots on goal, nine hits, and 13 total blocked shots. He should be expected to remain on the second line and is a viable play DFS in favorable matchups.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto. Protas' fine work helped Washington jump ahead 3-1 on home ice, but the team blew a two-goal lead inside the final 4:09 of regulation. Following a summer of change in D.C., Protas has landed a first-line role, and he's taken full advantage of it. The 23-year-old is on a point-per-game pace, having tallied six goals and nine assists in 15 outings. Impressively, he has done all of his scoring during even-strength play. Only 10 players in the league have totaled more than 15 even-strength points.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas has signed a five-year, $16.875 million contract extension that carries an average annual value of $3.375 million through the 2028-29 season. The 23-year-old was scheduled to be a restricted free agent following the 2023-24 season. He has recorded three goals and 18 points across 42 games on the season while averaging 13:02 of ice time per game, mostly in a third-line role on a line with center Connor McMichael. A 2019 third-round pick of the Caps, Protas has appeared in 133 career regular-season games with 10 goals and 42 points on 172 shots on goal in that time. He also has 12 goals and 36 points across 67 games with the AHL's Hershey Bears on his professional resume.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes, putting his team up 2-0 in the second period less than a minute after Alex Ovechkin had started the scoring. Protas fired off four shots in the game and registered one hit in 17:27 of ice time. The 20-year-old rookie reached his first goal in his 11th game in the league. It was only a matter of time before he got off the mark after the young Belarusian was promoted to the first line. He's now notched three points across the last two games while playing with Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas will have a special night on Wednesday against Montreal, joining Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the first line. This is a major opportunity for the young Belarusian, who's been sparingly used so far this season. The 20-year-old has picked up one assist in his first eight career appearances. Tom Wilson is joining Connor McMichael and Daniel Sprong on the second line. T.J. Oshie (lower body) returned to the lineup last week but got injured again and Conor Sheary (upper body) is unavailable, so head coach Peter Laviolette been has forced into some line shuffling again.