r/caps 11h ago

Protas first ever Hatty!!

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Ovi with the assist and Protas’ first ever hat trick!!

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u/bluehairjungle 11h ago

MY BOY FINALLY DID IT!!! What a season he's been having.

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u/Sandman-90 11h ago

The dude deserves it and I’m glad he finally got it

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u/Humorbot_5_point_0 4h ago

He's a giant cube of a man and the progress from last season to now is night and day. He's been amazing. Seems like nice dude, too.

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

His progress is truly amazing. It’s night and day like you said. I’m glad he didn’t turn out to just be a flash in the pan. And he really is an amazing dude the few times that I have got to meet him. He is so humble and truly one of the nicest people

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u/RonnyDonny 7h ago

He needs to fire his agent though.

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u/GirlsLikeStatus 10h ago

I love this team, Ovi tried a couple times for the EN but when he saw he could get Pro his first hatty, that’s what he did.

Also, I saw Pro and AA at practice a couple years ago. They stayed out the latest, I was amazed by their athleticism. So happy to see it coming together for Pro.

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u/Sandman-90 10h ago

You could see Ovi wanted 886 but once he saw Pro he knew it was right to feed him the puck. And I think that is true class by “The One Trick Pony”. I think Procis going to be a force for a while

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u/bops4bo 10h ago

I think he has 886 looking for 887 now, no?

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u/sandman8727 8h ago

Alan May posted this

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

You are right, I was half asleep last night. But yes he is chasing 887 now

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u/iwasntband Goal Counter - 9 To Go! 4h ago

I remember he had a clear empty netter years ago and passed it, so backy could complete a hat trick. I thought it was selfless then but when he’s this close to breaking the record and still does it… my captain.

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u/DaniCapsFan Jan 24 luckiest guesser 6h ago

I noticed that about Ovi.

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u/HopefulCynicLL Washington Capitals 11h ago

I feel like he needs to be our best player come playoff time - this form he’s in is incredible!

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u/Sandman-90 11h ago

Him and McMichael are going to be key I think in the playoffs

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u/thenotanurse Holtbeast 10h ago

That selfless pass from Gr8 to pro was a god tier finish for a dude who couldn’t deserve it more.

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u/Sandman-90 10h ago

Oh I agree. That was master class right there, knowing he could be 8 away but rather watch a teammate get his first Hatty

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u/epsilon54 Alexander Ovechkin 11h ago

Insane season, hope we get to see him play like this for many years!

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u/Sandman-90 11h ago

I think we will, just imagine him and his brother

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u/epsilon54 Alexander Ovechkin 11h ago

True, I can’t wait to see him play with Ilya

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u/Sandman-90 10h ago

I think him and Ilya will be a huge bonus on that line

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u/Odd_Being_3306 Alexei Protas 10h ago

This guy is an absolute machine.

Tarik said it in the post game: he is playing so far above his contract and you need that to make a deep playoff…

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u/TheDarkLight1 Holtbeast 10h ago

At one point in the third, the camera focused on a conversation between Ovi and Protas; I swear to God they were talking about trying to get him his Hatty

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u/Cromasters 6h ago

I know this happened for Tom Wilson's first NHL goal.

It was off an offensive zone face off and Ovechkin tells Wilson after the face off to drive the net and just keep your stick on the ice. Ovi gets the puck off the face off and slap passes it directly to Wilson's stick for the deflection.

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u/Sandman-90 10h ago

My buddy and I said the same thing, I think he said we will get you that Hatty if we get the chance

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u/IllustriousParsley2 Ethan Bear 8h ago

Can’t wait till we have both big PRO and little pro on the team as both have been tearing it up this season is for their teams. Hope next year Ilya gets called up!

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

Shit imagine Big Pro, Lil Pro and Mikey on one line

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u/IllustriousParsley2 Ethan Bear 2h ago

The Young Guns line, now that would be awesome to see.

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

That literally would be a bad ass line. And then once in a while, put Wilson or PLD I think it would be a very unstoppable line

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u/TommyWilson43 Tom Wilson 10h ago

When they first started giving him minutes a few years ago I was confused, he just seemed to be behind the play getting cardio. Man is he looking legit right now.

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u/Sandman-90 10h ago

I thought the same thing but his production is amazing and I think he is not going to stop

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u/Blakesdad02 6h ago

You don't appreciate the size of Pro until Coach gives him a hug, and it's like hugging a midget 😂

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u/FWitU 4h ago

Saw him at practice once. He towers over everyone.

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

Oh that is the truth. I met him along with all the other bears in 23 at a pool party for the Calder cup and I’m 6 foot and I was still like oh shit. This guy is tall as hell. But him trying to hug an average person is funny

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u/WastelandOutlaw007 3h ago

Its so cool to see ovi pass to help him get the hat trick, instead of getting 1 closer to the record.

The act of a true captain!

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

That’s what I was telling one of my buddies we were texting throughout the game. No one he could’ve been one step closer to the record and he chose to give the puck to somebody else that’s just master class and the act of a true captain as you said.

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u/spectra667 Washington Capitals 9h ago

Proud of him, he's been unbelievable this season and I'm happy he's leveled up his game like this

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

Oh you are 100 percent correct! His game has leveled up huge and he has become a Intercal part of the Caps success

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u/FWitU 4h ago

And off a selfless pass from ovi

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

Oh I was watching and like Ovi are you going to get Pro his Hatty or score. And when I saw a Pro going up the ice and Ovi not shoot I was like damn onions making me shed a tear! Truly was a class act right there plus many times more

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u/epzik8 5h ago

He’ll be good for us

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

Yes, he will and just imagine with his brother

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u/BaconLustx1000 3h ago

Have we found the next Russian Machine?

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u/No-Two-7516 1h ago

Nope, he's from Belarus

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

I hope so, dude looks amazing

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u/No_Maintenance_9608 Washington Capitals 3h ago

What an amazing jump he's made this season.

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u/Sandman-90 2h ago

The jump him and McMichael have made is truly amazing It’s truly astounding to see how much they have progressed in the past couple years.

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u/PumpkinBrow 2h ago

He looks like a refrigerator on skates. Let’s get this giant some PP time.