{ "blocks": [ { "type": "video", "data": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/KasglXfF.mp4", "streached": true, "controls": true, "caption": "Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise assists record - securing yet another part of his legacy.", "image": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/KasglXfF-poster.jpg" }, "cdn": { "service": "jwplayer", "playlistUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/KasglXfF.m3u8", "sources": [ { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/KasglXfF.m3u8", "type": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-PleLi0gz.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 180, "width": 320, "label": "180p", "bitrate": 217534, "filesize": 5248020, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-TPyFHjSz.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 270, "width": 480, "label": "270p", "bitrate": 301624, "filesize": 7276680, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-j3UGax3n.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 720, "width": 1280, "label": "720p", "bitrate": 677839, "filesize": 16352886, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-KwtrUhfG.m4a", "type": "audio/mp4", "label": "AAC Audio", "bitrate": 113548, "filesize": 2739369 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-sbdLzRFc.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 1080, "width": 1920, "label": "1080p", "bitrate": 1243820, "filesize": 30007158, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-hoWDbBur.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 360, "width": 640, "label": "360p", "bitrate": 319836, "filesize": 7716063, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/KasglXfF-TcGp53GP.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 540, "width": 960, "label": "540p", "bitrate": 477436, "filesize": 11518154, "framerate": 30 } ] } } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins Quarter-Century team on Jan. 9, featuring several memorable names in franchise history. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Today, we want to examine Brooks Orpik's tenure with the club and his credentials for being honored on the Penguins' second team." } }, { "id": "mpej37f4-j79d4q9s", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1877504706693452282", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1877504706693452282", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pittsburgh drafted Orpik with the 18th overall pick in the 2000 Draft. Two years later, at 22, he debuted with the Penguins and skated six games, collecting no points. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "By 2003-04, Orpik became an NHL regular, skating in 79 games, scoring his first goal, and collecting a team-leading 127 penalty minutes. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Moreover, as part of the team's growing pains, he finished that year with a minus-36 rating, the worst total of his career." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Once Sidney Crosby joined the team in 2005-06, the Penguins' fortunes changed, and by 2007-08, the franchise was back in the Stanley Cup Final. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMDgxNDQ0MzE3NTcxMDQ4/orpik.jpg" }, "caption": "March 30, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) handles the puck at center ice against the New York Islanders during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Despite losing to the Detroit Red Wings in six games, the two teams met in the 2009 Final, with Orpik helping Pittsburgh win their third championship. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That year, he set a career-high with 19 points, but within a season, Orpik would score 25 points in 2009-10, which remained the best season of his career. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Eventually, he would become an alternate captain with the Penguins, serving from 2008 until his departure as a free agent in 2014." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "During Orpik's 11 seasons with Pittsburgh, these were his totals and ranks among players over the past 25 years:" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Games Played: 703 (4th)", "Goals: 13 (84th)", "Assists: 119 (16th)", "Points: 132 (26th)", "Plus/Minus: Plus-32 (20th)", "Penalty Minutes: 734 (4th)", "Hits: 1,985 (1st)", "Blocks: 1,700 (2nd)" ] } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Awards: None", "All-Star Games: None", "Honors: None", "Stanley Cup Wins: 2009" ] } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "After signing with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2014, he would help the franchise win its first Stanley Cup in June 2018, giving him two championships." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "One year after his Stanley Cup win, Orpik retired from the NHL. He skated in 1,035 games and scored 18 goals, 194 points, and 972 penalty minutes." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In 11 seasons with the Penguins, he became one of eight players to skate in at least 700 games, finishing his tenure with 703." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png" }, "caption": "" } } ] }

Penguins Quarter-Century Second Team: Brooks Orpik