Aliaksei Protas returned to his native Belarus for the offseason last week and the big forward is already back on the ice. Protas made an appearance at the Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk's training session on Wednesday a Belarusian Extraliga team. Protas donned his red Washington Capitals practice jersey for the on-ice practice. He was joined by…
HERSHEY, PA The plan for Hendrix Lapierre was to stay with the Hershey Bears for most of the 2023-24 season to continue his development. But after legendary centerman Nicklas Backstrom stepped away from the Washington Capitals in November, Evgeny Kuznetsov was traded at the deadline, and several forwards struggled with long-term injuries, Lapierre became…
The Washington Capitals scored just 216 goals during the 2023-24 regular season, the franchise's worst output in a full 82-game season since 2003-04 (186). The mark saw them sit 28th in the league overall and they were the lowest-scoring playoff team by 29 goals. Alex Ovechkin, the team's captain, was the only player to score…