Orlov (upper body) participated in practice Thursday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's practice but appears to be ready to take the ice against St. Louis on Friday. The defenseman has averaged 22:45 of ice time, 1:46 during the power play, and tallied three points through his last 10 appearances.

Orlov missed Wednesday's practice due to an upper-body injury, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old suffered the injury, now revealed to be an upper-body issue, during Tuesday's practice. Orlov should be considered day-to-day as the Capitals head to St. Louis for a Friday matchup.

Orlov (undisclosed) was injured during Tuesday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Head coach Peter Laviolette offered no update following Tuesday's skate but confirmed Orlov sustained an injury during the session. Washington will not be in action until Friday which gives Orlov a couple of days to get healthy and resume an impressive campaign that has seen him post four goals, 17 assists and a plus-20 rating in 34 games.

Orlov notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov helped out on a John Carlson goal in the first period. The 30-year-old Orlov continues to contribute at a 0.5 points-per-game pace this year. He's at four goals, 13 assists, 51 shots on net, 60 hits, 37 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-20 rating in 34 contests. His well-rounded production and top-pairing role should keep the Russian as an attractive depth defenseman in deeper formats.

Orlov dished out two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov contributed on both ends in this one, adding one shot, three blocked shots, two hits and two PIM to his ledger. The 30-year-old Russian is on the best scoring pace of his career, as his 16 points through 32 games have Orlov on pace to reach 40 points for the first time. He has topped 30 points only twice before, scoring 33 in 2016-17 and 31 in 2017-18.

Orlov picked up two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran blueliner is red hot right now, racking up two goals and seven points in the last five games while chipping in six hits, 10 shots and a plus-8 rating. Orlov has only reached double-digit goals once in his career and produced just 33 points in his best season back in 2016-17, but he adds enough in secondary categories to have value even after his scoring binge fades.

Orlov scored the game-winning goal on the power and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

The blueliner only has three multi-point performances this season, but two of them have come in the last three games. On the season, Orlov has managed a solid four goals and 12 points through 22 contests.

Orlov recorded a goal, an assist, a plus-3 rating, five shots and two hits during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov has been hot of late with two goals, six points and a sterling plus-9 rating in his last nine games. On pace for new career highs in goals and points, the 30-year-old defender is a worthwhile fantasy asset in any format so consider adding him if he's still available.

Orlov posted an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov set up Alex Ovechkin for a third-period tally, but the Capitals weren't able to materialize a comeback. The 30-year-old Orlov has collected a solid eight points with a plus-12 rating, 26 shots on goal, 29 hits, 25 blocked shots and 20 PIM in 19 games. His all-around category coverage carries decent fantasy appeal in deeper formats.

Orlov scored a goal on two shots and had five blocks in Thursday's 2-1 win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov unleashed a one-timer from above the right faceoff circle to open the scoring 12:43 into the first period. It was the second goal of the year for the veteran defenseman, who has six points and a plus-9 rating with 16 PIM after 13 games.