Russian defender “Boston” Dmitry Orlov said the Washington Capitals trade to the Bruins surprised him.
In February, Orlov left Washington for Boston on a three-way deal. Since then, he has scored 9 (3+6) points in five matches. On Monday, the National Hockey League recognized Orlov as the best player of the week.
– Before training, our PR manager approached me and said: “We will announce the best player of the week at one o’clock in the afternoon.” I was very happy, it’s the first time in my career. In general, the last two weeks have been very unusual. I didn’t even imagine that I was going to play elsewhere than in Washington, where I spent 11 years.
I was going to the game with Anaheim, but the management of the club called me and told me that I didn’t have to go: “You can be traded.” In the end, I still went to the game as a spectator. But late that afternoon, general manager Brian McLellan called me and told me I had been traded to Boston. I was shocked. It’s funny that only two hours later I found out that my partner had also been traded with me. It’s very good, because I did not know anyone at the Bruins, ”reports the correspondent of according to the words of Orlov.
Source : MatchTV
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