MIKE GREEN RUMORS & GOSSIP

When last summer's free agent frenzy wrapped up, many hockey writers declared the Washington Capitals winners for signing several free agents that suddenly made them playoff favorites. Several key injuries have made people think again. In the face of adversity, are the Capitals really as strong as we thought? Defenseman Mike Green first went down with a groin injury on Nov...

Mike Green is still some time away from returning to game action for the Washington Capitals. Sports hernia surgery on Jan. 17 ensured the defenseman would be out four to six more weeks after missing much of the season with nagging injuries. But this week Green made a big first ...

Mike Green has played in only 10 Capitals games this season with what was thought to be a groin injury, and Monday, the Capitals announced that Green would be missing even more time. He was scheduled for abdominal surgery Tuesday. Already placed on long-term injured reserve last week (with a first possible activation date of Feb. 1), Green is to miss at least four to six weeks following...

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green will have abdominal surgery and is expected to be sidelined another 4-6 weeks. Green has played in only 10 games this season. He was sidelined early in the season with a sprained right ankle, then injured his groin in early November. He returned to play two games this month, but the groin tightened up in the second period against the San...

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green will have abdominal surgery and is expected to be sidelined another 4-6 weeks. Green has played in only 10 games this season. He was sidelined early in the season with a sprained right ankle, then injured his groin in early November. He returned to play two games this month, but the groin tightened up in the second period against the San...

The Washington Capitals’ defencemen Mike Green will miss 4-6 weeks due to an abdominal injury, according to reports surfaced on Twitter on Monday evening. The Washington Post’s Capitals Insider tweeted the following: Green recently landed on the injured reserve after coming back from missing 23 games due to a groin injury, Stephen Whyno of the Washington Times...

The Washington Capitals just released a statement saying that defenseman Mike Green is projected to miss another 4-6 weeks of the NHL season. Green is expected to undergo abdominal surgery within the next few days. This almost makes it seem like the Capitals placing Green on the Long Term IR last Thursday to be sort of a precautionary measure to see if he would need a surgery. Green...

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Mike Green on long-term injury reserve with a groin injury. The move allows the club to get relief of his $5.25 million deal. He is eligible to return Feb. 1. Green was hurt on Nov. 11 against the New Jersey Devils. He appeared in a pair of games last week but apparently was not fully recovered. Green has 82 goals and 168 assists...

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Green has been sidelined for 23 straight games with a strained groin. He also suffered an ankle injury that cost him six games. Washington won its first seven games of the season and went 8-0-0 with Green in the lineup. The Capitals...

The Washington Capitals could be getting a major part of their offense back in the fold.Defenseman Mike Green says he hopes to return to the lineup next week after missing all but eight games with a strained groin.Green hit the ice with his teammates for the third day in a row, and said he would practice Friday before deciding on his next course of action."You never know,"...