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That's interesting that he loved Orlov, never got that impression. Whenever someone would suggest we give Carlson some time off pp1 and put Orlov there, he would insist it would never work. rip tex
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That's interesting that he loved Orlov, never got that impression. Whenever someone would suggest we give Carlson some time off pp1 and put Orlov there, he would insist it would never work. rip tex
Tex was a “play the correct side” dude. So Orlov in Carlsons spot didn’t work bc handedness.
As we all have discussed on here, Orlov would have made a lot more money had he played PP 1, and gathered all the point that came from it.
But he and Ovi were same handedness. So it couldn’t really work.
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Yes liked to be a contrarian. He was talking about trading him, if you remember.
Us old guys enjoyed the core. From 18
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Tex saw the same thing many of us did…that Orlov would be more valuable to a team that could use him on PP1 due to a different setup.
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Orlov just scored his second with a bomb from the right circle. Miss that dude already. I hate seeing him in a B’s uni, lol.
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Man I’m rooting for the Bs. All Orlov did in a Washington uniform was bring it every night. He deserves another Cup.
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There's that offense I always saw in him. When did he ever get to launch a one timer on a face off here?
He is now Dmitry ORRlov and we look like fools for making him into a D first D man.
He is now Dmitry ORRlov and we look like fools for making him into a D first D man.
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RedRocking
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Orlov with a 3 pt night. Hattie in OT?
Maybe we should have moved him to RD1 when Carlson went down. Right side certainly working for him in BOS!
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Two points at LD last night and three points at RD tonight. Dima has been unbelievable. Already miss him. Pipedream that he comes back this Summer.
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Man it sucks… he could have easily been a lifer.
He’s gonna keep shining on a team that has some other good defenseman. He was just leaned on way too much this year and it started to show
He’s gonna keep shining on a team that has some other good defenseman. He was just leaned on way too much this year and it started to show
Not to mention, minimal PP and PK time, always eating the hardest minutes, without getting deployed in offensively advantageous situations with enough leeway a lot of the time to push forward. Was surely a trooper in his role here for sure and loved the team and city. I have a bad feeling Boston will move around a couple of pieces to keep him long-term, he is way, way too perfect there.
Also, talk about an embarrassment of riches……THREE #1D.
Part of me is glad that he went to the Bruins. He's always been one of the bigger "what if" players on the caps since he never got the PP opportunity he deserved because he shot left instead of right. They also switched him from playing the right side as he did in juniors to the left trying to make him more solid defensively I guess but losing some of the offense he came up with like that filthy one timer on the B's second goal. On top of a bunch of other coaching aspects wrt to Orlov I found disagreeable, plus who can forget the infamous Hershey to DC daily commute wringer that tool McPhee put him through. Would have preferred for them to circle back to Orlov in the offseason with a fair but rewarding retirement deal year deal over replacing him with Sandin for the 1st rounder but won't mind seeing him on a different team (probably couple since I don't see him staying with the Bruins) utilized differenty. One of the few players that when he gets going puts up highlights that stand the test of time, like the Downie and Duchene flips and that sneaky Avs goal where no one knew where the puck was
The idea that he couldn't handle PK duty while Jeff Schultz and an endless train of other pylons from over the years who barely knew which end of the stick is supposed to touch the ice could was always my one of my favorite memes.
The idea that he couldn't handle PK duty while Jeff Schultz and an endless train of other pylons from over the years who barely knew which end of the stick is supposed to touch the ice could was always my one of my favorite memes.
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I love him but his next contract was always going to make him paid more than what he would be for our team.
By that I mean:
- Carlson is PP1
- Orlov is LH which doesnt work for Ovi
7m means you have to be PP1 so its just unfortunate. Best of luck fella.
By that I mean:
- Carlson is PP1
- Orlov is LH which doesnt work for Ovi
7m means you have to be PP1 so its just unfortunate. Best of luck fella.
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Bruins Fan coming in peace. Just wanted to say......I love this guy after 2 games. He is such a smart player who sees the ice so very good. I can tell he is steps ahead of opposing players and teammates. Love his cannon of a shot , and he seems to be a awesome team player. I hope you don't get him back this summer , if you do , I want to say thank you for letting us enjoy the time with him.....Cheers and Peace Out.
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If you give me the option between Orlov and Carlson I take Orlov. I get that we already gave Carlson his money but Orlov is a better defenseman.
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I still call bunk that a left shot D at right point cannot pass to the LW cirlce yet a RH shot with a puck farther away from Ovi can having to pass across their body. A pass from Nick on the half wall on the LDs tape can be one touched pass to Ovi's wheelhouse.Its basically saying any off hand D can only make passes along the blueline or boards in front of them.
I also call bunk that Ovi can only score PP goals with a fixed static PP formation with every players handedness mandatory.
Tex would always fight me on this. At the root of it was me wanting to see Orlov on PP1.
I also call bunk that Ovi can only score PP goals with a fixed static PP formation with every players handedness mandatory.
Tex would always fight me on this. At the root of it was me wanting to see Orlov on PP1.
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Yeah i never got why they never tried:
Kuzy/Bäckström behind the net
Ovi in left circle-Wilson/Oshie netfront-Orlov right circle
Carlson on the point.
With Orlov as a credible shooting threat other than Ovi, more goals for Ovi and Orlov i'd think.
