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• Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Scores twice Sunday

  13H ago • By RotoWire

  Protas scored two goals on four shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kings. Protas opened and closed the scoring Sunday. His first goal came midway through the first period, and he added an empty-netter in the final minute of the third to finish off the win. The 23-year-old has six goals and two assists over nine outings in December as he continues to maintain a top-six spot with little power-play time. Protas has matched his career high with 29 points, doing so in just 33 games this year compared to 78 appearances in 2023-24. He's added 63 shots on net and a plus-18 rating.

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• Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Back on scoresheet in victory

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Protas found the back of the net on three shots and went plus-2 in 18:00 of ice time in Friday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes. Protas opened the scoring late in the first period by deflecting an Andrew Mangiapane shot past Pyotr Kochetkov. The goal snapped a three-game point drought for Protas. The 23-year-old is just two points shy of matching his career high that he set last season. The left-shot winger ranks third on the Caps in points, and he's up to 12 goals, 27 points, six PIM, 59 shots on goal and a plus-16 rating through 32 appearances. Protas is shooting at a 20.3 percent clip, though, so he could see some regression in that area over the course of the campaign.

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• Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Three-game, five-point streak

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Protas scored twice in a 2-1 win over Columbus on Thursday. Protas has five points (three goals, two assists) during a three-game point streak. He also has a remarkable 26 points, including 11 goals, over 28 games this season. Those 26 points tie him with Connor McMichael for second on the team in scoring. Protas has been a revelation on the Capitals' top line this season, and he's continued to score without Alex Ovechkin (leg) driving the play. Protas is a worthy fantasy acquisition.

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• Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Two helpers Saturday

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Protas notched two assists and recorded three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens. Protas has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last six appearances, notching two multi-point games in that span, and the 23-year-old is well on his way to posting a career-best season. With 24 points (nine goals and 15 assists) in only 27 contests, Protas is just five points from matching the career high he set in 78 appearances last season. His role as a top-six forward suggests he should continue to find ample opportunities to produce, and it wouldn't be surprising if Protas establishes a new career high in points before the end of the calendar year.

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• Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Pots first career shortie

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Protas scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Lightning. The 2019 third-round pick got back on track after being held off the scoresheet for three straight games. The shortie was the first of Protas' career, while the multi-point effort was his sixth in the last 15 contests -- a stretch in which he's racked up an impressive seven goals and 16 points.

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