Dmitry Orlov has made an immediate impact since donning a black-and-gold sweater.
Boston valued the 31-year-old defenseman’s transition talents, physicality and poise when it pried him and Garnet Hathaway from the Capitals last month.
But through five games with his new team, Orlov has been an offensive conduit from the blue line, scoring three goals and racking up nine points.
With Orlov driving the puck into Grade-A ice or teeing off on offerings from the point, an already dynamic B’s offense has added another element during 5v5 action.
Orlov’s next assignment?