Ovechkin in his prime had - and still has - the ability to make a mundane game into something special. And what was special about this one was that it was kind of a classic Ovechkin game, featuring lots of chances (five shots on goal, several pipes, and a missed penalty shot). Basically the type of game where you know he's just circling like a shark, waiting to strike...and when he did finally strike, it was something special:
📸: @thehersheybears/IG 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.