Defender”Caroline » Dmitri Orlov told that the start of his first season at the new team had been a disaster, but that he was to blame for it himself.
Orlov joined the Hurricanes last summer, signing a two-year contract. In his first season with the team, the defenseman played 82 regular season games, scoring 26 (6+20) points with a “+4” rating. In 11 playoff games, he added 6 (2+4) points. Previously, the hockey player played for the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins.
— Evaluate your first season in Carolina. What worked and what didn’t?
— The start of the season didn’t go as we would have liked. In the second half, I started to play better. But after rethinking everything, I was responsible in some situations for not showing myself very well, so there was no trust in the coaching. When I arrived, I felt better. But it’s hard when you end the season with a relegation in the playoffs.
In the second round, we lost to the Rangers (2-4). I thought we could come back in the series and were leading 3-1 in the sixth game. But we finished it 3:5. They themselves lost that game. They themselves lost three games in a row in the series.
Now we will see what will happen this summer, how the team will develop. Who will stay and who will not, many players need to be recruited – and this is a big job for the management. But while I am on vacation, I relax, trying not to think too much about the upcoming season,” Orlov told .
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