...ice before the beginning of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs as teammate Mike Green (52) follows, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Washington

Sep 24, 2009; New York, NY, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) and New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) play for position in front Capitals...

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) is knocked down between Boston Bruins right wing Blake Wheeler, left, and Andrew Ference during...

PITTSBURGH - MAY 11: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals makes a pass against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Six of...

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery cannot block a goal by Washington Capitals' Mike Green in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP...

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, from left, of Sweden, Dave Steckel, Mike Green and Alexander Semin, of Russia, celebrate after Steckel's goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher...

Washington Capitals defensemen Mike Green (52) and Brian Pothier (2) congratulate left wing Alexander Semin, center, of Russia, after his second...

Washington Capitals' Mike Green, top, is checked into the boards by Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Kostitsyn, of Belarus, during second period...

...Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins set up a scoring attempt against Sergei Fedorov #91 and Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the...

PITTSBURGH - MAY 11: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals drives the puck around Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins...

WASHINGTON -MAY 9: Alex Ovechkin #8, Mike Green #52 and Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals celebrate the team's second goal scored...

...center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his goal past Washington Capitals goalie Simeon Varlamov (40) and defenseman Mike Green during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Monday...

...series Saturday, May 2, 2009, in Washington. Looking are are Capitals' Tom Poti (3) with teammate Mike Green (52) and Penguins Chris Kunitz (14). Washington won 3-2. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Rangers during Game Four of the...

Mar 24, 2009; Toronto, ON, Canada; Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit...