DETROIT - It has been five months since Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green had neck surgery, and the difference is striking.
"It's night and day," Green said. "It's been a long summer recovering, but I feel pretty prepared."
Green will go to New York next week to see the doctor that performed the surgery. He expects to be cleared for contact. He might be limited in training camp, which starts next Friday in Traverse City, but he expects to be ready for the season-opener on Oct. 4.
Red Wings' Mike Green feels 'night and day' difference after neck surgery
Green missed seven games after hit from Tampa Bay's Adam Erne on Feb.