Ilya Protas scores sensational semi-breakaway goal after faking a shot and deking to his backhand

Ilya Protas scores sensational semi-breakaway goal after faking a shot and deking to his backhand

Ilya Protas’s first goal as a professional was on an empty net. His first tally on an actual goaltender was spectacular. Wednesday against the Bridgeport Islanders, Protas lit the lamp on a semi-breakaway to tie the game 1-1 at 2:38 of the second period. Little Pro showed off some highlight-reel moves that perhaps even his older brother, Big Pro, doesn’t have. After Aaron Ness moved the puck quickly into neutral, Graeme Clarke hit Protas wide o…