Red Wings defenseman Mike Green is to undergo neck surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Wings made the announcement Thursday evening. Green leads Detroit's defensemen with 33 points.
Green, 32, missed seven games from Feb. 17-28. The injury appeared at a time the Wings had hoped to flip the pending unrestricted free agent for draft picks. Teams were wary of acquiring Green because he dealt with the same injury last season.
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Green returned March 2, but re-aggravated the injury during Wednesday's practice.