WASHINGTON -- Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik was suspended three games for his late hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta. Orpik will miss Game 3 on Monday, Game 4 ...

PITTSBURGH -- Brooks Orpik accepted his three-game suspension in a manner that's rare among NHL players in his situation, saying Monday the league's decision for his Game 2 hit on the Penguins' Olli ...

Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik is scheduled to play in his 1,000th career NHL game tonight against the St. Louis Blues. Orpik will become the 330th all-time player, 114th defenseman and ...

Nineteen years ago yesterday, Brooks Orpik began his NHL journey when the Pittsburgh Penguins called out his name in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft in Calgary. The Pens used the No. 18 ...