Green was listed as a game-time decision, but will miss his second consecutive game. Tyson Strachan will stay in the lineup with Green still sidelined. Keep an eye on him leading up to Tuesday's tilt with the Islanders.
Green missed Friday's loss to the Red Wings, but could suit up today in Washington. With only two games on the schedule, you can fit him into your lineup without any risk. Green has seven goals and 23 assists in 51 games.
Green suffered a upper-body injury in Columbus on Thursday and sounds doubtful to play tonight in Detroit.
Green missed three games, but played 20-plus minutes is a good sign that he is healthy. The Capitals are in Toronto tonight, Green is safe to deploy.
All signs point towards Green returning tonight and Steve Oleksy coming out, but head coach Adam Oates says he has to wait and see on Green and has not finalized his lineup. Green has missed the last three games, his 11 assists in 19 games will be a welcomed sight on the Capitals blueline and power-play.
Capitals head coach said that Green is not 100% ready and that he does not want to put him at a disadvantage against a good Penguins team. Green will miss his third consecutive game, but he continues to skate on a daily basis, suggesting he is very close to returning. Monitor his status prior to Friday's meeting with the Canadiens.
We await for confirmation from head coach Adam Oates, but it looks like Green will miss his third consecutive contest.
Green skated at the beginning of Capitals practice this morning, so there is a good chance that he plays tomorrow vs. Pittsburgh. Green has 11 assists in 19 games but has missed the last two games.
Green will miss his second straight game tonight, but is eligible to return on Wednesday against the Penguins. With Green on IR, the Capitals have recalled Dmitry Orlov.
The Capitals’ defenseman was on the ice at the team’s practice facility Sunday morning for a lengthy scratches skate and appears to be improving, but Coach Adam Oates said Green isn’t quite ready to return. “He’s out there, he’s moving around. [It's] still bugging him a little bit,” Oates said. “And even now he’s had a few days off, it’d be tough to put him right in the lineup without a practice.”
With Green out, Tyson Strachan will dress alongside Nate Schmidt. John Carlson will likely move up to the top power-play unit. Consider Green questionable for Sunday.
Green stepped onto the ice this morning and skated some laps gingerly before leaving the ice. It does not appear that he will be able to go, which means Tyson Strachan will play with Nate Schmidt and John Carlson should move up to the top power-play unit.
Green's status for Friday's contest remains cloudy, but monitor his status following tomorrow's morning skate.
Green is day-to-day and could miss Friday's game in Detroit. Monitor his status during tomorrow's gameday skate.
The Capitals say that Green is day-to-day so his status for Friday's game in Detroit is in question. Monitor his status following Friday's morning skate. Green has no goals and 11 assists with a minus-6 rating in 19 games.
Green has not played since February 27th because of a nagging groin injury. He will return to the Capitals blueline tomorrow and will be paired with Karl Alzner. Dmitri Orlov will likely be scratched.
Oates said Sunday afternoon that the defenseman will go on the upcoming road trip to Pittsburgh, Winnipeg and New York and “hopefully he’s going to play on the trip.” Green hasn't played since February 27th, monitor his status prior to tomorrow's game vs. Pittsburgh.
Green will not play Sunday at home against the Sabres. He has missed 11 of the past 13 games due to a groin injury.
Green has been in-an-out of the Capitals lineup this season as he has for the last couple of seasons. It is come to be expected that he will miss some time due to injury. He has skated two days in a row and could be back tomorrow vs. Carolina, but you never know with Green.
Green has missed eight of the past 10 games with the groin injury that he originally suffered Feb. 14 at the Tampa Bay Lightning. He aggravated it Feb. 27 at the Philadelphia Flyers in his second game of back-to-backs. There is still no timetable for Green's return.