Ilya Protas Scores First NHL Goal, Capitals Defeat Penguins, 6-3

No 'heated rivalry' on the ice as Capitals defeat Pens

The Penguins are looking for another victory after securing their playoff spot against the New Jersey Devils Thursday.

Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal, Capitals defeat Penguins, 6-3

Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.

Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3

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Capitals vs. Penguins: How the Game Was Won

The Caps took the ice in Pittsburgh yesterday desperately needing a win, and having to go through a ramshackle Penguins’ squad to get one. Thankfully they managed the two points, and the reason for that comes down to two simple words: The Kids. Sure, Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist, and the 40-year-old captain had the nail-in-the-coffin empty-netter, but the majority of the scoring was… Source

Tom Wilson records rare franchise feat with back-to-back 30-goal seasons: ‘He’s been a driver for us all year’

While Alex Ovechkin celebrated what could be his final game in Pittsburgh, Tom Wilson quietly reached a milestone of his own. Wilson scored his 30th goal of the season in Washington’s 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, reaching the mark for the second time in his Capitals career. The goal came midway through the second period off a strong play by rookie Ilya Protas, who scored his first NHL goal later in the game. After Protas rec…

Protas bros. help Capitals handle Penguins

Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists and the Washington Capitals helped their playoff chances with a 6-3 win against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday.Ryan Leonard scored twice, and Aliaksei Protas and Tom Wilson each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals (41-30-9, 91 points), who began the day three points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Cole Hutson had two assists, an…