"Rookie lap, first shift, and obviously the game, we got two points, the point, and I shared the point with my brother. A little bit of everything."
"When I was dreaming about it, I was thinking like, yeah, I probably have to be drafted by the same organization. It was like something, I couldn't really think of it."
"But when we get to the same organization, obviously, you start thinking about it more. And yeah, I'm so happy for a dream come true."
Ilya Protas debuted in the NHL at 19, playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He assisted on an empty-net goal, becoming the 42nd player in Capitals history to score in his debut. Protas shared the moment with his brother Aliaksei, who collected the puck as a keepsake. The brothers are the fourth sibling duo in Capitals history to play together. Protas expressed his joy about achieving his dream of playing alongside his brother in the same organization.
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