Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals took to the ice for the first time since Sunday, and they did so without one of their regular players.

Brooks Orpik missed practice with what the team is terming a lower-body injury.

Orpik has a “lower-body” injury, per team.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 30, 2018

Seems that Brooks Orpik is again missing from practice. Took a maintenance day on Sunday and yesterday was a day off for the team. @JJReganNBCS tells me he was on the ice with skills coach Dwayne Blais before practice.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 30, 2018

Christian Djoos and Madison Bowey manned the third pairing with Orpik out.

Capitals lines today:

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Vrana
Burakovsky-Backstrom-Oshie
Stephenson-Eller-Connolly
Jaskin-Dowd-DSP

Orlov-Niskanen
Kempny-Carlson
DJ Oos-Bowey

Holtby
Copley

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 30, 2018

Orpik has played in every game to start the season (10), but has missed several practices during the month of October.

The 38-year-old defenseman also missed a Caps skate during the first week of the regular season – two days after a set of back-to-back games.

Brooks Orpik is taking a maintenance day and not practicing.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 6, 2018

The defenseman also had to go through concussion protocol during an October 11 game after he was slew-footed by the Vegas Golden Knights’ William Carrier. He did not miss any time due to this hit.

Brooks Orpik goes down the tunnel after this hit by William Carrier. Orpik's head appeared to bang off the ice. pic.twitter.com/agGLmHdjYN

— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 11, 2018

Brooks Orpik on the William Carrier hit: "It definitely left a mark. It was more precautionary with the concussion protocol. I thought he dragged his foot a little bit. I've definitely been on the end of a lof of those so tough for me to complain."

— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 11, 2018

Orpik was last seen on Sunday night at the Caps Halloween Party where he dressed up as a Ski Bro.

1:30 pm update: Head coach Todd Reirden expects Orpik to play Thursday against the Habs.

Reirden said today was a maintenance day for Orpik, and he expects him to play in Montreal.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 30, 2018