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Brooks Orpik Gets Career High in Goals
(Caps Outsider)
Defenseman Brooks Orpik scored his third goal of the season Friday, a career high. While 3 goals in a season doesn’t sound like much, consider this:
- It took him 13 seasons to do this. He’s 35. He’s never had more than two in a season.
- He missed 40 games this season due to an injury.
- He scored the 3 goals in 20 games this season. It took him a minimum of 64 games just to get 2 in previous seasons.
- He scored his first-career game winner last Saturday against the Devils.
- Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 16, he’s got six points in six games – the most he’s scored in six games in his career.
Welcome back to the line-up, Orpik.
Orpik scores off of Scandella #CapsWild tied 1-1 pic.twitter.com/DNe7yNKbad
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) February 27, 2016