Green an 'enigma' for Capitals
/CSNWashington.com suggests that if there are major changes to the Capitals roster this summer, defenseman Mike Green is the most likely candidate to be moved.
There are several comments from Green and head coach Adam Oates in the article, including this critique of the defenseman's game from the bench boss.
“He’s an enigma,” Oates said. “Greenie’s that guy that down the stretch last year had that month that was fantastic. People want that [scoring] every night from him and I’m trying to fight him back.
“’No, we just need you to be a solid player. The league is too good. You’re not going to score a goal every single night. It doesn’t work like that. I need him to be a consistent hockey player. The more we can get him to understand that will be good for us.
“If he’s cheating to get 30 goals that’s a terrible message. We’re trying to do the same thing with Ovi. ‘You got 30 goals, great. But I need you to play correct.’ He’s got magical skills, we know that. But we need him to be consistent every night.”
Source: Chuck Gormley, CSNWashington.com