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Capitals' Orpik to miss Game 4, day to day

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Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik will not be in the lineup for Game 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an upper-body injury during Game 3, head coach Barry Trotz announced Tuesday.

He is considered day to day.

Related: Capitals' Orpik helped off ice after questionable hit​

The veteran blue-liner was helped off the ice after being hit into the boards by Flyers forward Ryan White.

Orpik has zero points and a minus-1 rating so far in the series. After playing over 20 minutes in the opening two games, his night ended early Monday with just under 11 minutes of ice time.

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