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

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

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. “aliaksei is smiling,” the Capitals tweeted on social media. 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 pe…