With 9 games remaining, Brooks Orpik remains in the hunt to the lead the NHL in blocked shots. Orpik enters today’s action tied for 2nd in the NHL with 101 blocked shots. Orpik last season had just 139 blocked shots in 73 games and could surpass that mark in 48 games this season. Top-5 Blocked Shots Leaders: 1. NYI Andrew MacDonald, 104, 2. PIT Brooks Orpik, 101, 3. WPG Ron Hainsey, 101, 4. EDM Ladislav Smid, 101, 5. WAS John Carlson, 98.