Capitals' Brooks Orpik (lower body) expected back this week
Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (lower body) is expected to be back this week.
"I don't know," Orpik said when asked if he would play Tuesday night. "I've got to talk to them. We've kind of just been going day-by-day and making sure there's no setbacks with it. It felt good today, and we'll just see how it goes tomorrow morning." He has missed 40 games with a lower-body bone injury.
He has a goal and two assists in 14 games this season. Orpok's 49.1 Corsi for Percentage and his -5.3 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength are in line with his career averages.