The Pittsburgh Penguins have been dealt a serious blow, this time to their blueline. Defenseman Brooks Orpik, the Penguins No. 1 defenseman, is expected to be sidelined for approximately a 4-to-6 week period due to a hand injury, a source close Orpik tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports.
6 weeks being a cautious outlook I'm told.
GM Ray Shero tells Rob Rossi of the Tribune-Review that Orpik will be "out for a while", but that the team expects Orpik to be back this season.
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