The Washington Capitals kept things rolling on the road last night, taking the victory in a low-scoring battle against the Blue Jackets. So how did they do it?
Aliaksei Protas. That’s how.
…okay and also a lot of Charlie Lindgren being awesome and the team having a generally decent outing around him and all of that. But let’s talk about Pro.
First there was the goal to get his team on the board, just 31 seconds into the third period. As we noted last night, it was a huge moment in the game, as the Caps to that point had been thwarted time and time again by the Jackets’ third-string goalie, Jet Greaves – something that can frustrate most teams, but the Caps stuck with it and got rewarded early on in the frame.