The first time Ross Mahoney saw Aliaksei Protas, the now 6-foot-6, 23-year-old forward was a tall and skinny 17-year-old playing for Belarus at the 2018 under-18 world championships in Russia.
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals have always seen the potential in Aliaksei Protas. They saw it five and a half years ago when they traded up in the 2019 NHL Draft to take him in the third ...