# Two assists from Ilya Protas help Washington beat Montreal 5-4

- URL: https://syn.by/en/society/sports/two-assists-from-ilya-protas-help-washington-beat-montreal-5-4/
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:05:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T16:24:57+00:00
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> Aliaksei Protas did not score a point. According to pro-Russian outlets, Washington's coach split the brothers into different lines for the first time this season.

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Belarusian forward Ilya Protas recorded two assists as Washington beat Montreal 5-4 at home in an NHL regular-season game. The two assists were a significant contribution to the Capitals' win, Telegram channels report.

Ilya Protas has been playing in the NHL for less than a year. He made his debut in a regular-season game against Toronto (4-0), where he took the ice together with his older brother Aliaksei. The 19-year-old forward then shared his emotions after the debut.

In April 2026 he became the 19th Belarusian hockey player to appear in the NHL, and the eighth Belarusian to play in the league this season.

Against Montreal the brothers did not play together. According to pro-Russian outlets, Washington head coach Spencer Carbery split up the Belarusian pairing of the Protases for the first time this season. According to Telegram channels, Ilya and Aliaksei played the game on different forward lines.

In the game against Montreal, Ilya joined the team's scoring plays together with Alexander Ovechkin, who also recorded an assist. Earlier, in the debut game against Toronto, the two brothers had assisted defenseman Cole Hutson, who scored into an empty net.

According to Telegram channels, Ilya spent 12:22 on the ice, 3:25 of it on the power play, recorded two points (0+2) and finished the game with a plus-minus of +1. Aliaksei played 17:37, of which 0:02 on the power play and 1:19 on the penalty kill, took one shot and also got a +1, but did not record a point.

Ilya now has 4 (0+4) points in 7 games of the new season. All four points have come from assists.

Late in the first period, Ilya took part in a power play that ended with a goal by Ivan Miroshnichenko and a 2-2 score. In the third period, Protas Jr. and Ovechkin received assists on a goal against the Canadian club.

For the Capitals, having two brothers play for the team at the same time is the fourth such case in the club's history. It is not yet known whether the coach will keep the new arrangement of the brothers on separate lines in the coming games, and how that will affect Ilya's power-play time.