![]() It was a lot of things going on.Our clocking in machines and systems help to monitor the comings and goings of staff with time attendance systems. It’s always tough to lose especially, first time, when you have a season like that when you’re traded. You always think about what you did right, what you did wrong, what you could do better. ![]() “Thanks god I was able to do it and make me understand how tough it is every year when you in second round and you’re so hard on yourself. “It shows every year how season so long, so many games, just so hard for the mental and the physical stuff,” Orlov said. ![]() Regardless of what happens, Orlov will have a lot to chew on when he returns to his native Russia over the summer after the Bruins’ surprise early out in the postseason. The Capitals don’t have much cap space unless they make a major trade or put a veteran player on LTIR. Restricted free agent Martin Fehervary, who the Capitals are planning to bring back, would be the seventh. The Capitals are in the opening stages of a coaching search that could bring a younger voice inside the room.Īs it stands, the Capitals could certainly use the 31-year-old Orlov back, but they already have six defensemen signed for next season, including former SHL rearguard Hardy Häman Aktell. Since Orlov left the team, Laviolette and the Capitals parted ways. You have to have that feeling in your life no matter if you’re 20 or 40 years old. I’ve been 11 years in this league and I play in Russia as a grown up and as a kid, too. “I say Washington was bad but just different,” Orlov said clarifying his remarks on Tuesday. I was against keeping him in reserve.” (Longtime Laviolette Guy, Matt Irwin, frequently played over Alexeyev.) Orlov also said that he was getting great pleasure from hockey again, hinting that the Capitals poor play and lack of a future was difficult to stomach. Orlov said he thought Alex Alexeyev should have gotten opportunity way earlier in the year - “It took a long time to happen. It’s hard to see, hard to understand what’s going on and how people give everything to win and you not get it done.”ĭuring his time with the Bruins, Orlov conducted two Russian language interviews where it appeared he was critical of the Capitals and Peter Laviolette. You look at the way after the game too, it’s hard to see when men cry. It’s hard to understand we here right now. It was nice, right? We all want to still play right now. I was thankful for teammates in Boston how they welcome us. “I was happy how I was in Washington but then I was traded and then I came here and it was bright future,” Orlov said. He also posted two assists in Game Seven.ĭespite Orlov’s gargantuan effort, Boston was upset in the first round by the Florida Panthers after posting the most wins and points in NHL regular-season history. He was a point-per-game player in the postseason, tallying eight points (all assists) in seven games. The Russian rearguard was named NHL First Star of the Week during his first full week of the team. Orlov’s comments about possibly returning to DC come after a highly-successful stint with the Bruins where he earned the nickname Bobby Orr-lov. How I see, if they trade me, I don’t think it’ll work out, but we’ll see.” “Probably yeah,” Orlov said after reconsidering. We’ll see.” He then flashed a big and perhaps exasperated (?) smile. Orlov was asked directly on if he saw returning to the Capitals as possible. ![]() Obviously, I have to make a decision on where to be and I need to talk to my family and figure out from there.” I still don’t know what my plan is if I fly back to Washington or stay here. Right now, (I’m) dark, what I’m going to do. “I need to talk to (Bruins’) coaches or GM. “I don’t know,” Orlov said when asked if he’d return to the Bruins.
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