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 was cut with a skate during a game on April 4 and did not return until Washington’s Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Aliaksei Protas missed ... Brandon Duhaime and center Nic Dowd. Protas did not have a point or a shot on goal, but he was able to shake off some of the rust and his “heavy” legs from going ...

Game 2 is a must-win for the Canadiens. The Capitals offense will only get better with Protas in there and presumably they would have him for the road game. If the Capitals get up 2-0 in the ...

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 ...

Protas scored a goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 on Tuesday. Protas opened the scoring early in the second period. He poked the puck to himself out of a battle at the blue ...

The Capitals could see Aliaksei Protas return for Game 5 against the Canadiens. (Geoff Burke — Imagn Images) ARLINGTON, V.A. — It looks like Aliaksei Protas could finally be back for the ...

Spencer Carbery says Protas progressing towards a return, being “full go” and “taking contact at practice.” Won’t confirm him for Game 4, though. – Eric Engels (@EricEngels ...

The Washington Capitals could get an important piece back on Friday. Breakout forward Aliaksei Protas is a possibility to return to the lineup for Game 3 against the Montreal Canadiens ...

However, the Caps could also bank on a backup who has yet to play in the series: Aliaksei Protas. The forward, who missed the first three games of the series due to a cut on his foot, seems very close ...