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Report: Orpik's finger needed over 15 stitches after slash from Haula

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Add Brooks Orpik to the list of Washington Capitals players with banged-up mitts.

After Nicklas Backstrom missed four games earlier in the playoffs with a hand injury and Evgeny Kuznetsov exited Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final while appearing to favor his wrist, Orpik took a slash from Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula in the waning seconds of Washington's 3-2 win on Wednesday that required upwards of 15 stitches on his index finger, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Despite the repairs, Orpik said he'll be good to go for Saturday's Game 3.

Orpik also surprisingly netted the game-winning goal in Game 2 - his first tally since the 2015-16 campaign - and has averaged just under 17 minutes per night in 21 games for the Capitals in these playoffs.

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