Ilya Protas calls playing with Alex Ovechkin on the same line a ‘huge honor,’ reveals special souvenir he’s keeping from the experience

Ilya Protas calls playing with Alex Ovechkin on the same line a ‘huge honor,’ reveals special souvenir he’s keeping from the experience

Playing on a line with Alex Ovechkin is a dream for most hockey players. It’s especially true for Ilya Protas, but also a little nerve-racking, given the added pressure of being the center and primary puck distributor for a player he’s idolized. “Yeah, I mean, it’s a huge honor to call Alex my linemate,” Protas