Brooks Orpik approached the corner of the Capitals' defensive zone preparing to pin Vegas' James Neal against the boards. Neal suddenly delivered a reverse-hit to the Capitals defenseman who lay on all fours and struggled to get Grayson Allen Jersey to his feet. He stayed in that position as trainers he was attended to by Washington's medical staff before skating off under his own power. Orpik momentarily returned to the Capitals' bench. He skated back onto the ice to confront Wes McCauley pleading that Neal made contact with his head. The 37-year-oldfinished out the remaining minutesof the second period. While Orpik claimed that Neal connected with his head, Udoka Azubuike Jersey the concu sion spotters didn't step in to have Orpik evaluated.He, ultimately,left during the third period and received treatment following the game, according to the . Brooks Orpik is winded after a hit-reversal by James Neal Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) Capitals head coach Barry Trotz said Orpik was fine following the game but refused to disclose anything more regarding the defenseman's status. On Sunday, Orpik told reporters that the impact ofNeal's hit knocked the wind out of him. Orpik said he got the wind knocked out of him on the Neal hit. It was not a good feeling, he cracked. Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikNBCS) Orpik is no stranger to concu sions, which remain a delicate topic surroundingthe NHL.Cedric Paquette drilled Orpik Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey in the back during Game 7 of theconference semifinals.Officials failed to recognize the boarding penalty on the play but Orpik staggered to his feet and later returned to the game. In 2013, Orpik, then with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was on the receiving end of an attack from Bruins' Shawn Thornton. As Orpik was a bystander to a separate scrum, Thornton slew-footed the 6-foot-3-inch Orpik to the ground and repeatedly punched the defenseman. Despite Kris Letang's desperate attempts to pull Thornton off, Orpik had already sustained a concu sion Georges Niang Jersey and was stretchered off the ice. He mi sed eight games due to the concu sion. Replays showed thatOrpik's head didn't make initial contact with Neal.But Orpik pointing to his head and returning minutes later isn't a good look on the NHL's part. NHL commi sionerGary Bettman Ed Davis Jersey remained adamant regarding the controversy that links concu sions to CTE. Bettman, before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, , "I'm not going to start another news cycle.There's nothing new on the subject."