Posts About "Brooks Orpik"
Is the Capitals' Defense Cup-Worthy?
September 3rd, 2019 September is finally here and, with it, the beginning of training camps for teams across the NHL. The Washington Capitals' camp starts on Sept. 13 and their first preseason contest is only three days later against the Chicago Blackhawks. For Capitals fans, the arrival of the new season is welcome news and will help them erase any...
Brooks Orpik: 2 Teams, 2 Cups & 15 NHL Seasons
June 27th, 2019 After 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik announced his retirement Tuesday night. "I've been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new," said Orpik, through the NHL Players’ Association.
Brooks Orpik Retires After 15 Seasons
June 25th, 2019 Brooks Orpik called it a career Tuesday after 15 bruising NHL seasons in which he established himself as a big-hitting, shutdown defenceman and won the Stanley Cup twice. The 38-year-old played 1,171 regular-season and playoff games for the Pittsburgh ...
Busy Offseason Expected for Capitals' Front Office
June 14th, 2019 With the Washington Capitals' unexpected first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Brian MacLellan has some difficult decisions in front of him. The Capitals' roster is a powder-keg of high-priced contracts, expiring contracts, and aging stars. Unfortunately, some of the Caps' brightest young stars hold those...
NHL News & Notes: Bergeron, Orpik, McLellan & More
November 20th, 2018 In today's NHL News & Notes, Patrice Bergeron is out with a rib injury, Brooks Orpik is out with a knee injury and two NHL teams have made coaching changes. Bergeron Out With Rib Injury The Boston Bruins will be without their No. 1 center for at least a month as Bergeron is dealing from a rib and sternoclavicular injury that he...
Capitals Orpik Re-Signing a Smart Bet
July 26th, 2018 For the last month, long-time NHL defenseman Brooks Orpik was facing an extremely uncertain future. After the Washington Capitals traded him and Philipp Grubauer to the Colorado Avalanche to clear up cap space, Colorado decided to buy out the last year of his $4.5 million AAV contract, leaving the 37-year-old without a job. Following...
