Capitals D Orpik to miss Game 4 against Flyers

"The Neutral Zone" Staff Report

Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik will miss Game 4
of Round one against the Philadelphia Flyers on
Wednesday.

Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik will not play in Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference series against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night due to suffering an upper-body injury in Game 3 on Monday.

Orpik suffered the injury in the second period of the Capitals' 6-1 win and did not return after being checked into the boards by Flyers forward Ryan White.

Capitals head coach Barry Trotz said he has confidence in the defense of his team.

"We're really deep at that position," Trotz said after the Capitals' practice on Tuesday. "So that's an area that's a strength for our team."