In his first game back following a five-week stint on injured reserve, Ovechkin notched an empty-net goal to seal the deal against the Maple Leafs. The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and ...

Ovechkin skated with regular linemates Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas and took part in power play drills in practice Friday. Recommended Videos Coach Spencer Carbery said things were trending ...

Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record, took part in a full practice Friday at the Capitals' facility, skating on his regular line with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas.

Dylan Strome and Brandon Duhaime each had a goal and an assist, while Aliaksei Protas and Nic Dowd also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the win. Ovechkin has a league ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres play the Washington Capitals as losers of three straight games. Buffalo has a 14-21-5 record overall and a 7-10-3 record on its home ice. The Sabres are 3-5-4 in ...

The Capitals won the last matchup 5-3. Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals in the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Aliaksei Protas has 16 goals and 16 assists for the Capitals. Ovechkin has 10 goals and two ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice ... Capitals: With Alex Ovechkin still working his way back from a broken leg, Protas has stepped up to fill the void on offense.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away ... Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, ...

The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei ... Protas one of Washington’s most impactful forwards. His 29 points tie him for second on the team, and his 14 goals rank him third behind Alex ...