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Brooks Orpik (upper body) was on the ice for practice Tuesday morning, Jill Sorenson of CSN reports.

Orpik (upper body) was on the ice for practice Tuesday morning, Jill Sorenson of CSN reports.

Analysis:

Orpik was dressed in dark blue, indicating that he's ready for full contact, per CSN's Chuck Gormley. It's encouraging to see Orpik practicing, the first time he's done so since sustaining the ailment in Game 3 against the Flyers. While Orpik's eventual return doesn't have significant fantasy implications, he'll be welcomed back with open arms. The Capitals are set to play a Penguins team that scored an eye-popping 21 goals in five games against the Rangers in the opening playoff round.

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