Dmitry Orlov, speaking to Sport Express, brushed away a question about their first round playoff exit against the underdog Carolina Hurricanes.
"We lost to ourselves," said Orlov. "We gave the opponent a chance to believe in themselves. We should have played simpler and smarter. It's possible that our longest playoff run from the year before took a toll. We also lost some key players from the year before. We still should have had them, finished them in Game 6. We had leads in Game 7 and still blew it."
Orlov also mentioned that he is curious about his defensive partner this year, as the man who was at his side the last three seasons, Matt Niskanen, is now in Philly. He also said that with Braden Holtby and Nicklas Backstrom hitting the UFA market next year, they are likely to lose "one player."
Source: Sport-express.ru
