Orpik injury sparks reaction on Twitter

Shawn Thornton slewfooted Pittsburgh’s Brooks Orpik down on the ice and laid a few punches on him, and eventually Orpik was stretchered off the ice.

Scott DiDomenico December 7, 2013, 8:36 PM

It was a scary scene in Boston as Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being pulled down and punched by Bruins forward Shawn Thornton in the opening period. No question about it, the hockey world is puzzled by what happened:

What the hell just happened in Boston.

— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) December 8, 2013

Understandable why Shawn Thornton went after Brooks Orpik. Still no excuse.

— Fluto Shinzawa (@FlutoShinzawa) December 8, 2013

Seen a lot of scary, scary things in the NHL this year… Orpik's eyes as wide as saucers a new No. 1. Neal on Marchand was brutal, too.

— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) December 8, 2013

I trust Bruins fans and announcers will react with the same moral outrage at Shawn Thornton as they did at Matt Cooke.

— Adam Proteau (@Proteautype) December 8, 2013

Just saw Thornton on Orpik… brutal. That should be a really long suspension.

— James Mirtle (@mirtle) December 8, 2013

I really hope Brooks Orpik is ok #Pens

— Ellen Riggs (@cochran93) December 8, 2013

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Just saw Shawn Thornton's attack on Brooks Orpik. Complete BS, Orpik was completely defenseless. What a coward.

— Richard Gray (@grayinternet) December 8, 2013