Brooks Orpik

Brooks Orpik curses in Russian during Alex Ovechkin interview 🐔

Brooks Orpik and Evgeny Kuznetsov have an unlikely friendship. While the two were both new to the Capitals, the veteran defenseman watched Family Feud with the Russian center.

Kuznetsov said Orpik, whom he nicknamed Batya or “Dad,” would teach him useful English phrases during that time, which is how he learned idioms such as “it is what it is” and “it’s not my first rodeo.”

And while Orpik was teaching Kuznetsov English phrases, Kuznetsov taught Orpik some not so useful Russian, too.

For instance, Thursday, ahead of the Capitals’ 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, Orpik showed off a Russian phrase he learned while Alex Ovechkin conducted a Russian-language interview with Sport-Express.

Children under the age of 12, please stop reading this article by clicking on this educational YouTube video about chickens.

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By Elizabeth Kong and Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Fan brings sign to game for ‘Avs legend Brooks Orpik’

Over the summer the Washington Capitals and Colorado Avalanche played hot potato with Brooks Orpik. After going to the Avs in a deal that included goaltender Philipp Grubauer, Orpik was bought out by the Avs and then re-signed by the Caps.

The morning before last Thursday’s match-up against the Avs, NHL.com reporter Tom Gulitti jokingly asked Orpik “if he had any emotions facing his former team.” But unlike Philipp Grubauer’s return home and Jay Beagle’s tearful reunion, Orpik was not overwhelmed by feelings for his former team.

But while he may have only been an Av for three days, Batya left a lasting impression on at least one fan. He’d customized a #44 Orpik Avalanche jersey and held up a sign before the game which read “Avs Legend Brooks Orpik.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 weeks ago

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Brooks Orpik fights Matthew Tkachuk, Braden Holtby gets involved in postgame brawl with Flames

The Washington Capitals were desperate to end their seven-game losing streak. That fact was no more evident in the final seconds of the third period against the Calgary Flames.

As the buzzer hit zero, Nicklas Backstrom sent Flames superstar Johnny Gaudreau flying into the end boards with a shoulder to the chest.

The hit sent a competitive game overboard. The two teams intertwined in a violent, angry hug.

“There was a lot of emotion on both sides,” Tom Wilson said postgame. “Two good teams that want to win. We were playing hard right to the end there. It was loud. We were doing whatever it took to get the job done. That includes defending each other and sticking together at the end.”

Braden Holtby even got involved!

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Dmitrij Jaskin brought a ‘Batya 1000’ hat to Miami Beach

A majority of Capitals players are vacationing during the team’s bye — a mandated eight-day break between games which includes the All-Star Break.

Dmitrij Jaskin, like many others on the team, is vacationing in Miami with his wife Nadi Jaskin.

Monday, Dmitrij posted a selfie of the two on his Instagram Story lounging on South Beach. But it’s the hat Nadi is rocking that I want to highlight.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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Why the Caps are slumping and how to stop it

The Washington Capitals are dejected losers of five straight games, disgruntled former occupants of the division lead, and recent holders of a grave, players-only meeting.

They should not despair. These kinds of slumps happen.

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By Peter Hassett 1 month ago

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Brooks Orpik now has more five-on-five goals than Evgeny Kuznetsov

After going down two goals early in Sunday’s game against the 31st place Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Capitals found their first wisp of redemption off the stick of two-time Stanley Cup Champion Brooks Orpik.

It’s a rare SCOARPIK!

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By Peter Hassett 1 month ago

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Brooks Orpik, two-time Stanley Cup Champion, honored with 1,000-game congratulatory video

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Brooks Orpik played his 1,000th NHL game earlier this week. Hardly more than one of every hundred NHLers ever hit that milestone; the ones who do are widely known and universally admired. Orpik, who scored the winning goal in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final, is no exception.

Just before Friday’s game against the New York Islanders, the Capitals played a congratulatory video packed with people who’ve known and admired Orpik over his 16-year-career. Also, Eddie Vedder.

The video is powerful. Orpik might have cried. You might also.

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By Peter Hassett 1 month ago

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Capitals annual Better Halves basket auction features Stanley Cup Champions buckets, survival gear, and salami

Grab your digital bidding paddles, Capitals fans. The Better Halves are back once again, auctioning off their annual themed gift baskets. As always, the baskets include autographed Capitals memorabilia, from jerseys to commemorative Stanley Cup championship merchandise, but also a few weird and wonderful surprises.

So if you’ve ever felt a desire to own signed fishing gear from Pheonix Copley, a signed four-person tent from Matt Niskanen (you’ve got to be prepared for the desert island, after all), or even some signed salami from Jonas Siegenthaler, then this is the auction for you.

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By Donya Abramo 1 month ago

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Brooks Orpik will play his 1000th game against the St. Louis Blues

Brooks Orpik will join a rare fraternity tonight, becoming the 330th player to hit 1000 career NHL games.

This is a game that could have come much earlier in the season. However, Orpik missed 27 games, including the entire month of November, and only returned from long-term injured reserve for the last game of December after undergoing successful arthroscopic knee surgery. Orpik has been a staple on the third defensive unit since his return, after Christian Djoos was sidelined due to compartment syndrome and the Capitals rotated through a combination of Bowey, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Tyler Lewington.

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By Julia Karron 1 month ago

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Pregame ceremony: Capitals to honor Brooks Orpik ahead of Islanders game Friday

On Friday, before hosting the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena, the Washington Capitals will hold a pregame ceremony to commemorate defenseman Brooks Orpik’s 1000th career NHL game.

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By Donya Abramo 1 month ago

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