Four summers ago, Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov was the arguably the team’s biggest question mark. Now, he’s arguably their best guarantee.
Orlov’s perfect attendance over the past four regular seasons has reached 328 consecutive games as of the conclusion of the 2018-19 campaign – a number that grows to 376 when you factor in the 48-straight postseason games that he has appeared in.
A remarkable feat, no doubt. Especially when you consider what he went through to get here.
Orlov was a highly-regarded prospect for the Capitals after his selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where he was the 55th player taken that year.