Capitals Insider Archive: Injuries
Mike Green taking his recovery slowly, no timetable for Nicklas Backstrom's return
Mike Green skated for the third consecutive day this morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex but the Capitals' defensemen emphasized that he's not taking any risks with his recovery from a concussion. Green was placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 25 when he was hit in the head by...
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Katie Carrera
| March 12, 2011; 1:27 PM ET |
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Nicklas Backstrom continues to play through thumb injury
It's been more than a week since Nicklas Backstrom fractured his thumb after getting slashed against the Penguins, and while the center hasn't missed any games, he hasn't looked 100 percent himself, either. Asked after practice Wednesday about how the thumb has hindered him, the 23-year-old Swede didn't say much....
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Greg Schimmel
| March 2, 2011; 3:32 PM ET |
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Eric Fehr optimistic about return from shoulder injury
A cheerful Eric Fehr said he felt a lot better during practice Wednesday, and the winger added that he is hopefully getting close to returning from the shoulder injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Jan. 14. Fehr said earlier this week that he is trying to...
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Greg Schimmel
| March 2, 2011; 1:24 PM ET |
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Mike Green expected to miss at least the next two games
While Dennis Wideman provides defensive depth for the Capitals, the uncertain health of both Mike Green and Tom Poti makes him an even more important addition. Green, who is in Calgary with his family following the death of his grandmother, will likely miss the next two games, but Coach Bruce...
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Katie Carrera
| February 28, 2011; 12:48 PM ET |
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Dennis Wideman, Injuries, Mike Green, Tom Poti
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Mike Green hit on the head in Capitals' 6-0 loss to the Rangers
The Capitals' 6-0 loss to the Rangers on Friday night at Verizon Center marked Washington's worst home loss since Nov. 24, 2006, and continued the team's ongoing one-step-forward, two-steps-back trend that has prevailed throughout the season. Arguably the worst part of the Capitals' ninth shutout of the 2010-11 season,...
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Katie Carrera
| February 26, 2011; 12:38 AM ET |
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Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green expected to play against Rangers
Coach Bruce Boudreau said he expects Nicklas Backstrom to play against the New York Rangers on Friday and that the Capitals' top-line center is "gonna be fine." Backstrom suffered a minor fracture to his left thumb in Pittsburgh on Monday, when he was slashed by Penguins. defenseman Kris Letang in...
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Katie Carrera
| February 24, 2011; 1:11 PM ET |
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Eric Fehr, Injuries, Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Poti
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