Brooks Orpik (lower body) is without a timetable for his return to game action, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

Orpik (lower body) is without a timetable for his return to game action, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

The good news for Orpik is that he is not seriously injured, per Caps head coach Barry Trotz. "It's just not coming around as quick as we'd like it, but at the same time, we're in no hurry." Orpik has not played since Nov. 10, when he originally sustained the lower-body ailment in a game against the Red Wings.