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Ilya Protas records first NHL point in Capitals debut, assists on goal with brother Aliaksei: "I'm so happy. It's a dream come true.'
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (1092+ words) Ilya Protas took his first steps in the NHL on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old center made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotia Bank Arena. Protas spent the majority of the night centering the team's 700-pound second…...
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21+ hour, 55+ min ago (16+ words) Let's make the Capitals' final game in Columbus this season feel like a home game'RMNB...
Live blog: Washington Capitals shut out Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 in Ilya Protas's NHL debut
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (693+ words) Tonight, a hockey game will be played in Toronto between two teams unlikely to make the playoffs. So let's focus on the more nuanced storylines. Ilya Protas will make his NHL debut with the Capitals and skate on a line…...
Alex Ovechkin on the Capitals" 700-pound line of Aliaksei Protas, Ilya Protas, and Tom Wilson: "I think it"s going to be the heaviest line in the league. Good luck."
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (629+ words) The Washington Capitals are regularly a "heavy" team to play against, but they will be even more so on Wednesday night. Ilya Protas is slated to make his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs, skating on a line between…...
Caps beat Leafs 4-0 as Logan Thompson closes out a shutout for once
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (318+ words) The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in a road game that has everyone asking, "did this matter?" Well, reader, depends on what matter means. You gotta remember: we're watching sports. They're made up. They're called games, which is…...
Alex Ovechkin takes pointed questions about NHL future from Toronto media: "I don't know if it's the end or not'
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (714+ words) Alex Ovechkin met with Toronto media, perhaps for the last time, after the Washington Capitals" morning skate on Wednesday. To the credit of the journalists who attended, Ovechkin faced pointed questions about his future. While there were a lot of…...
Capitals grapple with Alex Ovechkin's potential retirement: "It's going to be a sad day whenever he decides to hang them up'
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (966+ words) Whatever Ovechkin decides, head coach Spencer Carbery says the team will be behind him. "We're going to support O," Carbery said. "However he wanted to go out, he's earned that right. And him taking time, and wanting to make the…...
Charlie Lindgren out day-to-day with upper-body injury, Mitch Gibson to serve as Capitals backup against Maple Leafs
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (338+ words) Charlie Lindgren won't dress for the Capitals on Wednesday night due to an upper-body injury. According to the Capitals' John Walton, Lindgren did appear for part of the team's morning skate ahead of their game against the Maple Leafs. However,…...
Let's make the Capitals' final game in Columbus this season feel like a home game
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (566+ words) Alex Ovechkin has four games remaining in what could be the final season of his NHL career. Ahead of the morning skate in Toronto on Wednesday, the Washington Capitals posted part of an interview Ovechkin conducted with Capitals Radio's John…...
Alex Ovechkin will decide on NHL future this summer, no announcement expected before end of season
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (423+ words) Alex Ovechkin isn't ready to make a decision on the future of his NHL career just yet. The Washington Capitals captain confirmed in a sit-down interview with John Walton, the radio voice of the Caps, that he won't be announcing…...