Ilya Protas on his new nickname with the Capitals, playing together with his brother Aliaksei, his NHL firsts, and how Alex Ovechkin mentored him
HERSHEY, PA -- Ilya Protas realized a childhood dream when he received his first call-up to the NHL and made his debut with the Washington Capitals on April 8. Not only did the 19-year-old Belarusian centerman make it to the top league in the world, where he received big fanfare on social media, but he…
