Aliaksei Protas. Photo courtesy of championat.com
MINSK, 21 March (BelTA) – The Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas of Belarus has extended its point streak in the Capitals’ recent 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024/25 NHL regular season, BelTA has learned.
With 15 minutes into the game Alex Ovechkin, getting a feed from Aliaksei Protas, scored the game’s first goal, leaving himself six goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s career goals. Adding a recent assist, the Belarusian forward extended its point streak to three games.
Aliaksei Protas has 62 (29+33) points in 69 games. With every new point the player improves Belarus’ record for goals scored in the NHL regular season. The Washington Capitals will next play the Florida Panthers on 23 March. The Caps are the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2025 Stanley Cup.
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