Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik is one tough son of a gun. The Stanley Cup champion revealed to reporters this week that during Game 2 of the finals, part of his pinky finger was severed off.
Orpik on his finger: “It kinda fell off.” Also, an unrelated hand injury he suffered in the Columbus series might require surgery. Hockey players, man. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/HoxTlCNvDP
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) June 13, 2018
Slash from Erik Haula late in Game 2 actually took off tip of Brooks Orpik’s left pinkie finger. He said it had to be stitched back on.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 13, 2018
Hockey guys don’t care about their bodies, they’re willing to lose tooth, fingers, and sacrifice their future for the present. This is a perfect example of why NHL players are fearless. Just reattach and move on.
Brooks Orpik is a MAN.https://t.co/YT5CiWngGo
— Big Boss (@MakeShootOf) June 14, 2018
Hockey is a tough sport. Just ask Brooks Orpik… @MichaelaNESN tells you about the gruesome injury he played through on the Washington Capitals' journey to winning the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/howbSF45nv
— NESN (@NESN) June 14, 2018
