
Aliaksei Protas News



Protas was limited to only 6:27 time-on-ice in Washington's 5-4 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury, and has not played since. The 25-year-old forward has 47 points (23G / 24A) in 70 games this season. With only seven games remaining in Washington's regular season, it appears that Protas is targeting a return before the end of the season.

Protas was limited to only 6:27 time-on-ice in Washington's 5-4 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old forward has 47 points (23G / 24A) in 70 games this season. With only eight games remaining in Washington's regular season, it is unclear when, or if, Protas will be targeting a return.



Protas was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Capitals not announcing his absence prior to warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Washington's game in Boston on Saturday.

Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but should return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on the team's upcoming two-game road trip. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas has not played Washington's previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and will miss at least one more before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will be held out of the lineup again on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.


Protas has not played since suffering a foot injury on April 4th but appears set to make his 2024-25 postseason debut in Game 5 after being a game-time decision the past three contests. The 24-year-old Protas had 66 points (30G / 36A) in 76 games this season

Protas has not played since suffering a foot injury on April 4th but could make his 2024-25 postseason debut in Game 5 after being a game-time decision the past three contests. The 24-year-old Protas had 66 points (30G / 36A) in 76 games this season

Protas has not played since suffering a foot injury on April 4th but could make his 2024-25 postseason debut in Game 5 after being a game-time decision the past three contests. The 24-year-old Protas had 66 points (30G / 36A) in 76 games this season.



Protas last appeared on April 4th due to a foot injury but has been travelling with Washington for their first-round series vs. Montreal and is a game-time decision to return for Game 3 on Friday. The 24-year-old took a massive step forward in his fourth NHL season in 2024-25, with 30 goals, 60 points and a +40 plus/minus in 76 games played.
