Protas, 22, has recorded 10 points (3g, 7a) in 41 games with Washington this season. The 6'6", 235-pound forward has recorded a 54.7 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five (444 shot attempts for, 367 shot attempts against) this season, which is the second-highest rate on the team. Protas appeared in 33 games with Washington during the 2021-22 season, ranking second among Capitals rookies in plus/minus (+4) and third in points (9). In 74 career NHL games with the Capitals, Protas has recorded 19 points (6g, 13a).
The Vitebsk, Belarus native recorded 24 points (8g, 16a) in 42 games with Hershey during the 2021-22 season, establishing AHL career highs in goals, assists, points and power play goals (2). Protas has recorded 31 points (10g, 21a) in 58 career AHL games with Hershey.
The Capitals selected Protas with their third-round pick, 91st overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft.
