Mike Green’s profession with the Edmonton Oilers has actually hardly started, yet it’s currently on hold after the veteran suffered a knee injury today.
The team revealed Friday that Green would miss out on 3 to 4 weeks with a sprained MCL. The 34- year-old signed up with the Oilers after being dealt to Edmonton by the Detroit Red Wings hours prior to Monday’s trade due date.
Green played Tuesday and Wednesday’s games with his brand-new team, logging 12: 48 and 19: 42, respectively, with absolutely no points and a minus-2 plus/minus score. In 48 games with the Red Wings this season, Green tallied 3 objectives and 11 points with a minus-32 score.
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What is Mike Green’s injury?
There was no verification from the team on precisely when Green suffered the MCL injury, however the blueliner was associated with a knee- on-knee crash with a Vegas gamer throughout the Oilers’ 3-0 loss to the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
The sprained MCL is thought to be in his right knee.
Oilers injury issues continue. I’m informed Mike Green will miss out on a long time with lower body injury (my guess is knee). Likely hurt it late in Vegas on this crash. pic.twitter.com/uh9CgLM0v7
— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) February 28,2020
By The Way, Andreas Athanasiou likewise sustained a lower-body injury throughout the very samegame Athanasiou was traded to the Oilers by the Red Wings on the very same day Green got here.
For how long will Mike Green be out?
The Oilers anticipate Green to miss out on as much as 4 weeks as his sprained MCL heals.
Mike Green injury timeline
Green played simply 2 games for the Oilers prior to being sidelined with an MCL injury Feb.28 The former Capitals and Red Wings defenseman is believed to have actually suffered the injury throughout a Feb. 26 game versus Vegas.
Mike Green injury updates
Anticipated to miss out on as much as 4 weeks, Green might go back to the Oilers’ lineup for their March 27 contest versus the San Jose Sharks.
