MOSCOW, July 30, Andrey Senchenko. Hockey player of the National Hockey League (NHL) club ) “Washington” Dmitry Orlov, in a conversation with reporters, expressed regret that goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov left the team. At the end of the season, “Washington” did not make a qualifying offer to the goalkeeper. He signed with Toronto. In the first round of the 2022 draft, Washington selected Russian Ivan Miroshnichenko. «Of course, it's sad and insulting when a Russian guy leaves the team. But now he has a new chapter in his life, good luck to him. As for choosing Miroshnichenko in the first round, I'm happy with him Again, a Russian guy in the team, God forbid that he starts training as soon as possible, we are waiting for him in Washington,” Orlov said. On Saturday, Orlov took part in a charity hockey match under the auspices of the Artemy Panarin Foundation with the participation of Alexander Ovechkin, other hockey players, as well as show business stars. «Artemy personally invited me to the match. I immediately agreed, this is a good thing. Charity should be done more often. I know that Artemy held the match last year, he did well. Physically I feel good, for a long time already «I'm training. I'm satisfied with my current form, although I need to lose a couple of extra pounds. Preparations are going according to plan. I'll fly to the USA somewhere at the end of August, there are no problems,» the Washington defender said.
