Goal Ilya Protas helped “Washington” to beat “New Jersey” in the championship match of the National hockey League

In the next match of the regular championship of the National Hockey League, the Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils at home - 4: 2. The team of Belarusian strikers Ilya and Alexei Protasov won the second victory in a row, reports sb.by.

Ilya Protas, having spent 12 minutes 39 seconds on the ice, performed three shots into the goal, applied one power technique, won nine of 13 face-offs and, most importantly, scored a goal, which was his first this season. Alexei Protas, who spent 16 minutes 33 seconds on the court, used two power tricks, blocked three throws of New Jersey players, made one loss and lost the only face-off in which he participated. Both brothers finished the match with a utility index of +1. In general, in this championship, Ilya Protas scored 5 (1+4) points on the goal plus pass system, and in the asset of Alexei Protas by this time 2 (0+2) points.

The Washington Capitals, with ten points after eight meetings, are sixth in the Eastern Conference table. In the next match, the “capital” on the night of October 21, Minsk time will take the “Los Angeles Kings”.

In the regular season of the National Hockey League, all teams will play 84 games. The playoffs will start in April and end next June. The current champion is the Carolina Hurricanes, who won in the final series last season against the Vegas Golden Knights with a total score of 4-2.