Russian captain of the National Hockey League (NHL) club “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin reported that the leadership of the capital team was not satisfied with the replacement of defender Dmitry Orlov with “Boston”. Athletic.
“As one of Ovechkin’s relatives told me, the last few weeks have been extremely difficult for him. His father died and his close friend Dmitry Orlov was traded 12 years later in Washington.
Ovechkin is not happy with the situation, but he understands why the general manager of the McLellan club did what he did,” wrote journalist Tariq El-Bashir.
Orlov has been with Capitals since 2011. He won the Stanley Cup as part of the team in 2018. It was reported that the player and the club could not agree on the duration of the new contract.
Orlov has made 43 appearances in the NHL this season, scoring three goals and providing 19 assists.
Ovechkin had previously taken a short leave from the club and flew from the United States to Moscow on February 14. He later announced the death of his father, who died at the age of 72. The 37-year-old hockey player returned to Washington base on February 22.
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