Ilya Protas scored his first professional goal for the Capitals. What would his brother Aliaksai say? ‘Nothing but luck.’

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Ilya Protas had a first in the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 preseason win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday. The younger Pro scored his first professional goal while driving the Blue Jackets’ net on a two-on-one with Bogdan Trineyev. Ilya’s pass banked off Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson and under goaltender Jet Greaves to give the Capitals a 3-1 lead 10:10 into the second period. NHL GameScore Impact Card for Washington Capitals on 2025-09-30: pic.twitter.com/215Xpx82OG — HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) October 1, 2025“Feels great, you know, always,” Ilya said. “It’s huge opportunities and I’m always proud to put the jersey (on) and play preseason games and try to play my best,” Ilya said.