Dmitry Orlov destroys Senators’ Parker Kelly with huge open-ice hit

With Christmas around the corner, Dmitry Orlov was in a giving mood. The Capitals defenseman first earned an assist on Sonny Milano’s second-period goal.

Then, in the third period, Orlov gave a metaphorical sack of coal to Senators’ forward Parker Kelly in the form of his concrete Russian body.

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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 23, 2022

Textbook. Shoulder to chest. YOWIE WOWIE.

The Capitals video actually does not do this hit justice. The replays are in slomo and the square crop takes away a lot of the perspective. In real-time, this was one of the most brutal hits Orlov has delivered in his career.

Orlov skated a team-high 26:13 and had a team-high 5v5 shot-attempts percentage (59.5%) in the game.

Screenshot: @Capitals/Twitter