Lithuania's Justice Minister stated, 'We are taking this case to the International Court of Justice to send a clear message: no state can use vulnerable people as political pawns without facing consequences under international law.'
"With two assists against Detroit, Aliaksei Protas brought his season point total to 61 (29g, 32a). Protas' 61 points are the most by a Belarus-born player in a single season in NHL history."