Protas: when he first saw Ovechkin in the team, did not dare to approach

Answering the journalist’s question about the first acquaintance with the legendary hockey player, Protas said that he was afraid to immediately approach Ovechkin. “It was only on the third or fourth day of the training camp that I realized that I had to introduce myself somehow. It was a little exciting. And now sometimes, ha-ha!, said Protas. The Belarusian player also said that Ovechkin helps many players in everyday life. For example, a Russian once rescued Protas by providing his car. “One day I had to go to Hershey, to a pharmaceutical club, and he gave me his car. There were a lot of moments! – recalled the hockey player. Earlier, Ovechkin scored the 886th goal in the NHL in the match against the Seattle Kraken. and approached the record of the legendary Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals in the regular NHL championship.

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