Via Mike Vogel, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green will likely miss Thursday's game against the Edmonton Oilers as he continues to recover from a twisted right ankle.
Green missed Thursday's morning skate, according to The Washington Post's Katie Carrera. It is the fourth consecutive day of practice that Green has missed; he hasn't skated since Saturday's 7-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, a game where he scored two goals and finished with four points.
Green hurt his ankle after taking a puck to the face during the first period Saturday. While the puck only left Green with stitches, he twisted his ankle as he fell to the ice as a result of the errant puck.
Recent call-up Sean Collins will replace Green in the lineup Thursday. Coincidentally, the last time Collins played for the Caps in May, he also replaced an injured Green.
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