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Capitals Recall Clay Stevenson, Loan Aliaksei Protas To Hershey

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Ahead of their opening night matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals announced that they have recalled goaltender Clay Stevenson from the Hershey Bears and have loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to Hershey. 

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Capitals Fall To Red Wings, 5-2

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: x/@Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2, Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The loss drops the Capitals record to 1-1-1 in the 2023 preseason, with three more tune-up games remaining.

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Washington Capitals Prospect Tiers: Who Has A Real Shot At A Full Time Role In Washington?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

We are now less than three weeks away from the opening of the Washington Capitals “Rookie Camp” which is slated to begin on September 16 at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. There aren’t many roster spots realistically open for prospects at this … Continue reading →

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A First Look At Projected Line Combinations For The 2023-24 Hershey Bears

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Eric Lord

Photo: Coachella Valley Firebirds While the fans are still basking in the glory of the thrilling Calder Cup championship victory, the Hershey Bears organization has been busy reshaping their forward corps, as the new-look Bears begin to take shape for … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin’s Advice For Aliaksei Protas: “Be Bolder”

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports I’ve had the pleasure of tracking Aliaksei Protas’ development on a day-to-day basis since his draft day back in 2019. The four-year effort has included his time with the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, … Continue reading →

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Aliaksei Protas Finishes-Up Yet Another Long Season Hoisting The 2023 Calder Cup With The Hershey Bears

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Coachella Valley Firebirds Washington Capitals forward prospect Aliaksei Protas has packed a ton of hockey into the last three years. In 2020-21, he played in a total of 91 games, including a full season and a round of playoffs … Continue reading →

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Hershey Bears Road To A 12th Calder Cup: Movers, Shakers, And Difference Makers…So Far

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Rochester Americans The Hershey Bears advanced to their 24th American Hockey League (AHL) finals on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over the Rochester Americans in Rochester. They await the winner of the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Milwaukee Admirals … Continue reading →

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Rochester Downs Hershey, 4-1, Forces A Game 6 In Eastern Conference Finals; Aliaksei Protas Scores 5th Postseason Goal

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Twitter: Rochester Americans The Hershey Bears fell to the Rochester Americans, 4-1 in game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday night at Giant Center in Hershey. With the victory, Rochester forces a game 6 on Friday in Rochester.

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Assessing Aliaksei Protas’ Line Performances For The 2022-23 Season: What Worked (And What Didn’t Work)

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

We continue our analysis of the performance of the Washington Capitals forward group for the 2022-23 season by taking a closer look at the performance of each and every line combination deployed for each of the Capitals forwards over the … Continue reading →

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Capitals 4th Line Has Serious Options For The 2023-24 Season

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

They don’t get the spotlight. They don’t score the goals. But their job is just as important as any other line in an NHL lineup. The fourth line is predominately tasked with facing the opposition’s top line and sees a … Continue reading →

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