{"id":608351,"date":"2026-04-27T00:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/608351\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:34:12","slug":"tom-wilson-says-aliaksei-protas-is-basically-alex-ovechkins-personal-chauffeur-hes-always-driving-ovi-wherever-he-wants-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/608351\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Wilson says Aliaksei Protas is basically Alex Ovechkin\u2019s personal chauffeur: \u2018He\u2019s always driving Ovi wherever he wants to go\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Wilson<\/a> and New York Islanders<\/a> superstar defenseman Matthew Schaeffer recently took time out of their busy schedules to participate in a skate with the Ottawa Children and Youth Blind Hockey Program, as part of an NHLPA partnership with Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the event, the talented pair took questions for a social media video, where we likely learned how Alex Ovechkin<\/a> ended up in Hershey, PA for their home playoff game on Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked who on the Washington Capitals<\/a> would make the best Amazon delivery driver (Bezos really should pay me for writing this), Wilson eventually named Aliaksei Protas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, probably Ovi because he\u2019s always, I mean, I think \u2014 actually no,\u201d Wilson stammered before finding his real answer. \u201cIt would be Protas because he\u2019s always driving Ovi wherever he wants to go, so he\u2019s used to it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Wilson was also asked if he could buy a teammate something on Amazon, what would it be?<\/p>\n

\u201cI would buy Brandon Duhame a new wardrobe,\u201d Wilson quipped.<\/p>\n

Wilson and Duhaime had several run-ins about fashion during the past season. Wilson, who apparently is the team\u2019s lead fashion cop, forced Duhaime to wear suits as punishment for an outfit he didn\u2019t like<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, if you show up with a bad fit, you can have to wear a suit for two weeks,\u201d Duhaime said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got a suspension.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked to identify who was the one making those decisions, Duhaime quickly outted Wilson.<\/p>\n

\u201cTom would probably be the guy,\u201d he said. \u201cTom gave me a two-week suspension for having a great outfit, I guess. I just got off that suspension, and last game was my first game back. This is strictly based on if he likes it or not. For the most part, he\u2019s usually wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the final month of the season, Wilson even took to his Instagram Story to poll his followers on whose outfit was better on the Capitals team plane.<\/p>\n

\"Tom\ud83d\udcf8: @tomwilson\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

While the video was heavily promotional, the event was for a good cause as Amazon\u2019s partnership with the NHLPA will yield more than $1 million CAD to local community organizations in 32 North American cities during the 2026\u20132027 hockey season.<\/p>\n

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