"Ilya made sure to have a game they wouldn't forget, either. Seven minutes and 57 seconds into the first period, Ilya sent a huge shot from the top of the circles past Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov on the power play. The goal, his team-leading 18th of the season, narrowed the Penguins' early lead to 2-1. To celebrate, Protas bent down and pumped his fist before hugging his teammates."
""I'm not sure if you guys noticed that point from Little Pro that was to Big Pro, who was in the building tonight," FOX 43's Todd Sadowski observed. "He pointed up to the suite where Aliaksei Protas is standing, and for his big bro, that was a big shot there." Shortly after, the Bears introduced Aliaksei to the crowd along with two other Calder Cup champion players, Garrett Roe and Clay Stevenson."
Ilya Protas played his final game before the AHL All-Star Break with older brother Aliaksei, wife Tanya, and daughter Alisa in the stands. Seven minutes, 57 seconds into the first period Protas scored a power-play goal from the top of the circles past Sergei Murashov for his 18th goal, cutting the Penguins' lead to 2-1. He celebrated by pumping his fist, hugging teammates, and pointing toward the suite where Aliaksei stood. Hershey introduced Aliaksei alongside Garrett Roe and Clay Stevenson. Protas added an assist on Ivan Miroshnichenko's second-period goal, marking his 11th multi-point game and giving him 37 points (18g, 19a) in 44 games, second among AHL rookies. Protas will head to Rockford, Illinois for the 2026 AHL All-Star Game.
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