Capitals' Dmitry Orlov: Returns to practice

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

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.