The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei Protas ... what he saw. Protas’s height — he was 6-3 even then, though he weighed only 179 pounds — and ability with the puck stood out to Mahoney.

Pierre-Luc Dubois won a battle for the puck and got it to Aliaksei Protas in front, who managed to put it past Joey Daccord. Both Dubois and Protas extended their point streaks to three games.

Washington Capitals' Aliaksei Protas celebrates a goal against the ... Coleman's second-period penalty for closing his hand on the puck put Washington on a two-man advantage, Dylan Strome broke ...