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The American blue line was hurt by the loss of puck-moving defenseman Paul Martin of New Jersey and body-banger Mike Komisarek of Toronto. Those roster deletions have elevated Orpik to the No. 2 position on the American blue line behind veteran Brian Rafalski of the Detroit Red Wings.
"He is one of the most underrated 'D' men in the League, I think," said Team USA defenseman Tim Gleason. "He's underrated because he doesn't get 30-plus points. But, you win championships with guys like that. He is the heart and soul of that team, probably."
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