The Washington Capitals took a 1-0 lead in the second period of Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes thanks to Aliaksei Protas scoring his first NHL playoff goal of his career. Protas dented the twine behind goaltender Frederik Andersen just 3:53 into the second. After John Carlson intercepted the puck in the Capitals’ defensive zone, … Continue reading Aliaksei Protas scores first career playoff goal in second game back from skate-cut injury