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Capitals’ Mike Green returns to bench after blocking slap shot with helmet
By Tarik El-Bashir
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green did not speak to reporters after Saturday’s 3-1, series-clinching victory over the New York Rangers, but Coach Bruce Boudreau described Green as “okay” after being struck on the helmet by a slap shot late in the first period.
“We could have played him,” Boudreau said. “But the longer it went, we just said, ‘Okay, let’s see if we can’t get by.’ He got a puck in the head, but he told me he’s fine after the game. So I’m going to live with that.”
When Green crumpled to the ice, his hands pressed against his visor after going down to block a slap shot and being struck in the face,
Verizon Center fell silent. No one needed to be reminded that Green had missed 26 of the final 28 games of the regular season because of two concussions, the first of which being caused by a puck to the head. Or just how much the smooth skating blueliner means to the Capitals after he notched his first postseason goal in 21 contests only 5:59 into the game.
After writhing on the ice momentarily, Green made his way to the dressing room. He returned to the bench during the second period, but did not play another shift in the game. The NBC broadcast highlighted pieces of his helmet coming dislodged, but according to a person who saw Green’s lid after the game, the small parts were Oakley logos on his visor.
“It just shows his character,” Boudreau said of Green throwing himself in front of Matt Gilroy point shot. “Three times already this year, two for sure, where he’s gotten hit in the head. And he’s still doing whatever he can to win a hockey game.
By Tarik El-Bashir
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green did not speak to reporters after Saturday’s 3-1, series-clinching victory over the New York Rangers, but Coach Bruce Boudreau described Green as “okay” after being struck on the helmet by a slap shot late in the first period.
“We could have played him,” Boudreau said. “But the longer it went, we just said, ‘Okay, let’s see if we can’t get by.’ He got a puck in the head, but he told me he’s fine after the game. So I’m going to live with that.”
When Green crumpled to the ice, his hands pressed against his visor after going down to block a slap shot and being struck in the face,
Verizon Center fell silent. No one needed to be reminded that Green had missed 26 of the final 28 games of the regular season because of two concussions, the first of which being caused by a puck to the head. Or just how much the smooth skating blueliner means to the Capitals after he notched his first postseason goal in 21 contests only 5:59 into the game.
After writhing on the ice momentarily, Green made his way to the dressing room. He returned to the bench during the second period, but did not play another shift in the game. The NBC broadcast highlighted pieces of his helmet coming dislodged, but according to a person who saw Green’s lid after the game, the small parts were Oakley logos on his visor.
“It just shows his character,” Boudreau said of Green throwing himself in front of Matt Gilroy point shot. “Three times already this year, two for sure, where he’s gotten hit in the head. And he’s still doing whatever he can to win a hockey game.
