Dmitry Orlov Leaves Game Against Coyotes, Questionable to Return With A Lower-body
John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images On a night the Washington Capitals were missing a number of key players due to injury, and captain Alex Ovechkin placed himself atop yet another NHL record book, the team also saw defenseman Dmitry Orlov … Continue reading →
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On a night the Washington Capitals were missing a number of key players due to injury, and captain Alex Ovechkin placed himself atop yet another NHL record book, the team also saw defenseman Dmitry Orlov leave the game early due to injury.
The Capitals announced that Orlov is questionable to return to the game against the Arizona Coyotes with a lower-body injury.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps Dmitry Orlov (lower body) is questionable to return.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) November 6, 2022
Orlov skated a total of 7:02 in the first period on seven shifts, recording one shot on net before departing. It is not clear on what play Orlov was injured.
No update on Dmitry Orlov from Laviolette after the game. He is still being evaluated. Lower-body injury.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) November 6, 2022
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