Aliaksei Protas Scores Second Career Goal, Continues Productive Offensive Stretch

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Since seeing a regular role open up in the Washington Capitals lineup, forward Aliaksei Protas has become a solid contributor on a nightly basis for Head Coach Peter Laviolette. During the Capitals’ Saturday night tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the 2019 third-round pick continued his productive stretch.

Protas scored his second career goal and second goal of the 2021-22 season at the 4:33 mark of the first period, assisted by defenseman Justin Schultz.

Protas’ second career goal opens the scoring for the Caps!!! #ALLCAPS #CapsJackets pic.twitter.com/HCIYXa2y0M

— NBC Sports Washington (@NBCSWashington) December 5, 2021

The goal gave Protas five points in 14 Games Played this season, and fifth in his last eight games played (two goals, three assists).

Aliaksei Protas gives the Caps a 1-0 lead with his second goal of the season. Protas now has five points (2g, 3a) in 14 career games played.

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) December 5, 2021

Through two periods of play, Protas had played 6:12 and recorded three shots on goal. Entering play against Columbus, Protas had averaged 13:11 of ice time a night.

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Michael Fleetwood was born into a family of diehard Capitals fans and has been watching games as long as he can remember. He was born the year the Capitals went to their first Stanley Cup Final, and is a diehard Caps fan, the owner of the very FIRST Joe Beninati jersey and since then, has met Joe himself. Michael joined the NoVa Caps team in 2015, and is most proud of the growth of the NoVa Caps community in that time. An avid photographer, Michael resides in VA.

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