The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Washington Capitals last night after a 5-2 win. However, it was a 3-2 game well into the third period following a power play goal by Alexander Ovechkin. After the game, Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov made reporters laugh with a comment about the penalty he took.
Orlov is in his second season with the Carolina Hurricanes after spending 13 years with the Washington Capitals and a brief stint with the Boston Bruins. Now, he’s facing his former teammates in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Hurricanes have a chance to clinch the series Thursday night on the road.
Took a late penalty
The Hurricanes have been playing impressive hockey in this series against a Capitals team that had a tremendous regular season. But in last night’s game, the Capitals closed the gap in the third period with a power play goal that made it 3-2. The Hurricanes scored two late goals to secure the win, but when Dmitry Orlov took the penalty that led to Ovechkin’s goal, he admitted he was nervous.
Dmitry Orlov’s hilarious response
In a postgame interview, he told reporters just how nervous he was.
“I was worried—I almost shit myself there, you know,” Orlov said, prompting loud laughter from the media scrum.
Game Five will be played Thursday in Washington. You can watch the hilarious clip below.
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