Former Capitals defenseman Mike Green will see the 2018-19 season end the way it began.
Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that Greenie will be out for the rest of the season due to a virus.
According to the club, Green’s virus is the same one that caused him to miss the first nine games of the regular season.
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
The bye week has brought even more former Capitals teammates together.
Monday, Courtney Green, Mike Green’s wife, published a video of Nicklas Backstrom playing tennis against Haley Backstrom, Lucca Carlson, Axel Green, and Vince Backstrom. John Carlson and Mike Green stand in the background as four of the players’ children wander around somewhat aimlessly.
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
Defenseman Mike Green might not be rocking the Capitals red anymore, but on Black Friday he returned to Washington, DC as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.
Green, along with Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alexander Semin, was part of the “Young Guns” era in Washington from 2007 through 2012. Green was excited to see two of his teammates finally realize the dream they’d all been reaching for.
“As a guy who played with them for 10 years and became very close with them, I felt the excitement,” Green said according to Capitals Radio’s Ben Raby. “I thought of all the hard times that they went through to get to that point and I was beyond happy for those two.”
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago
The Detroit Red Wings are currently 2-0 in exhibition play, and they’ve been doing it without their recently retired captain Henrik Zetterberg.
But they’ve also been doing it without former Capitals defenseman Mike Green, who has been sidelined with fatigue. A recent blood test revealed he had a virus that’s attacked his liver.
According to the Detroit Free Press’s Helene St. James, the Red Wings are shutting Green down and the 13-year-pro will miss the start of the season.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
Former Capitals defenseman Mike Green will be continuing his career in Detroit.
Saturday, the Associated Press’s Stephen Whyno reported that the pending UFA has signed a two-year, $10.75 million extension ($5.375m) with the Red Wings. The 32-year-old defenseman is coming off a three-year, $18 million contract ($6m AAV) that he originally signed in 2015.
Mike Green is not suiting up for Thursday night’s game against the Washington Capitals. Actually, he won’t be suiting up for any more games this season. The Detroit Red Wings have announced Green will undergo cervical spine surgery and will not return for the remainder of 2017-18.
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
You can’t say the Capitals aren’t trying to dramatically improve.
Late Saturday night, TSN Insider Bob McKenzie reported that the Caps inquired about several “notable” veteran defensemen ahead of the trade deadline.
Now we’re hearing the names and they’re substantial.
By Ian Oland 6 years ago
Mike Green is in the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract, but the pending unrestricted free agent may not finish the season in Detroit. With the Red Wings likely to be sellers at the trade deadline, the team could deal the veteran defenseman to a playoff team and start collecting picks and prospects for a rebuild.
The Capitals, who are in need of help on the backline, have been rumored to have interest in a MG52 reunion. Alex Ovechkin even floated this quote during All-Star Weekend: “It’s nice if [Green] would be back in Washington, but I don’t know if it’s possible or not so we’ll see.”
Adding another wrinkle to a possible reunion is the news that Green bought a home in Washington DC over the offseason. The family has been renting a place during their time in Detroit.
By Ian Oland 6 years ago
During All-Star Weekend, Alex Ovechkin made his ninth appearance as an NHL All-Star. The Russian machine won the Hardest Shot Competition for the first time of his career and scored a goal during the three-on-three tournament the very next day.
But it was Ovechkin’s comments about former Caps Young Gun Mike Green that captivated many fans and analysts.
On Wednesday, former Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green was named to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. Green will serve as a defender on the Atlantic Division’s All-Star Team. Green was the only Detroit Red Wings player selected.
In Tampa, Green will reunite with two of his former close friends in Washington, Braden Holtby and fellow former Caps Young Gun Alex Ovechkin.
