Watch: Orpik hammers Namestnikov from behind

Gotta See It: Namestnikov thunderstruck by Orpik

Washington Capitals defenceman Brooks Orpik could be receiving a phone call from the NHL Department of Player Safety after a questionable hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov Saturday.

Midway through the first period, Orpik was assessed a two-minute boarding call after hitting Namestnikov from behind into the boards near the Capitals’ bench. Namestnikov stayed in the game.


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