He’s back!!! Washington Capitals Defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been activated from Injured Reserve. He was injured during the game against the Arizona Coyotes on November 3 and has been out since then with a lower-body injury.

The injury initially was not believed to be serious. But, as time passed, he was placed on Injured Reserve. But with Alex Alexeyev’s injury in Friday night’s game, Alexeyev was also placed on Injured Reserve and defensemen Lucas Johansen and Dylan McIlrath were called up from Hershey. But now McIlrath has been returned to the Bears.

Caps defenseman Dmitry Orlov is off injured reserve, per the NHL’s media site. He’s missed the last 16 games with a lower body injury. https://t.co/1JbKRvdTZv

— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) December 11, 2022

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The Washington Capitals have loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

McIlrath, 30, has recorded five assists in 22 games with Hershey this season. The 6’5”, 232-pound defenseman ranks second on Hershey with 36 penalty minutes, and his five points are tied for the third-most among Hershey defensemen. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has played 66 career NHL games with the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Detroit Red Wings, recording five points (3g, 2a) and 121 penalty minutes. In 522 career AHL games with Hershey, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Springfield, and Connecticut, McIlrath has recorded 105 points (27g, 78a) and 1,038 penalty minutes. Additionally, McIlrath won the 2017 Calder Cup with the Grand Rapid Griffins. McIlrath was selected by the Rangers in the first round, 10^th overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft.

By Diane Doyle