With a few tweaks over the summer months, the Washington Capitals went from a pretender to contender, quickly overhauling a third of the roster to go from the second Wild Card spot to the top of the ...

The Capitals won 3-0 in the last matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Protas has 25 goals and 29 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

In Game 1 of the series, Washington struck first on a second-period goal from Aliaksei Protas ... from the NHL's all-time leading scorer, Alexander Ovechkin. Goaltender Logan Thompson had a ...

Despite a strong individual showing from Aliaksei Protas, who opened the scoring in the ... His ability to generate offense could prove vital if Alexander Ovechkin and Dylan Strome continue to face ...

Aliaksei Protas after scoring the series-opening ... If the Hurricanes are able to suppress goals record-holder Alexander Ovechkin and team points leader Dylan Strome like they did in Game 1 ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas ... where captain Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. All Protas knew was that he was in pain.

In a new development, insider Renaud Lavoie revealed that Alex Ovechkin wasn't on the ice for today's team ... Eric Engels shared other great news, saying Aliaksei Protas looked a lot better on the ...

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0. ... The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Alex Ovechkin comes one goal closer to the record after scoring an empty ...

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give ... Ovechkin notched an empty-net goal to seal the deal against the Maple Leafs. The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc ...

NHL all-time leading goal-scorer Alexander Ovechkin on Monday made ... net amid the chase for The Great One so Capitals winger Aliaksei Protas could score a goal instead. And during the interview ...

Thanks to Alexander Ovechkin, one record was finally broken ... Outside Ovechkin, the Capitals have Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas. Here's everything to know about tickets and more for the ...

Instead, Alexander Ovechkin sits on 894 career goals ... Old friend Anthony Beauvillier draws back into the Capitals lineup after Aliaksei Protas suffered an injury in Washington’s Friday night ...