Alexei ProtasC | Capitals

Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: First goal of postseasonMay 06, 2025 | 08:40 PM

Protas scored a goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 on Tuesday. Protas opened the scoring early in the second period. He poked the puck to himself out of a puck battle at the blue line, skated down the right side and wired a wrist shot inside the far post from the right circle. It was Protas' first goal of the playoffs (two games). The big winger is coming off a 30-goal, 66-point campaign, and the Caps need his scoring touch against the dominating two-way presence of the Canes.