Brooks Orpik Speaks for the First Time About Shawn Thornton Incident

“My record is far from perfect in this league and far from being completely clean,” said Orpik, who estimated he worked out with Thornton in Boston 40 to 50 times during last season’s lockout. “It’s one of those things where I think he knew he made a mistake and regretted it right away. I’ve felt the same way with certain incidents I’ve been a part of, and I think he tried to learn from it, move on and try to be smarter in similar situations going forward.”