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Ilya Protas

Ilya Protas

Washington Capitals left wing

Sep 17, 2026

33:50
size, but what does that experience teach you about playing in the NHL?
33:55
Teach me how much means details because it's like you're watching the guys on the practices outside of the rink and what they're doing on the ice off the ice yeah it's a big part how you learn and especially as a young guy you're looking up to all of them and try to get the best from everyone and Yeah, I mean, I'll put all the details in the first place.
34:23
And just like how fast you got to make your decisions there, the pace of the game and the brain pace of the game is on a different level.
34:34
And yeah, you're just showing how good they are there.
34:38
And you got to be prepared for it if you want to make it.
34:41
What was your offseason like? What did you work on?
34:44
Everything, everything all around my game and some stuff, some skill on ice and some conditioning on the ice, off the ice and obviously work out and get my weight in and just because physicality is the biggest part for me, I would say and just get bigger because yeah, it's still young and I got to put more weight on, especially with my brother.
35:11
This example, I got to Yeah, I got to look up to him and how much it helped him when he got bigger and how he's feeling in the league now.
33:50
size, but what does that experience teach you about playing in the NHL?
33:55
Teach me how much means details because it's like you're watching the guys on the practices outside of the rink and what they're doing on the ice off the ice yeah it's a big part how you learn and especially as a young guy you're looking up to all of them and try to get the best from everyone and Yeah, I mean, I'll put all the details in the first place.
34:23
And just like how fast you got to make your decisions there, the pace of the game and the brain pace of the game is on a different level.
34:34
And yeah, you're just showing how good they are there.
34:38
And you got to be prepared for it if you want to make it.
34:41
What was your offseason like? What did you work on?
34:44
Everything, everything all around my game and some stuff, some skill on ice and some conditioning on the ice, off the ice and obviously work out and get my weight in and just because physicality is the biggest part for me, I would say and just get bigger because yeah, it's still young and I got to put more weight on, especially with my brother.
35:11
This example, I got to Yeah, I got to look up to him and how much it helped him when he got bigger and how he's feeling in the league now.

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