Detroit — The Red Wings will be without defenseman Mike Green for the remainder of the season.
The team announced Green will have cervical spine surgery, causing doubt about his future.
He re-aggravated the injury during practice on March 21 at Little Caesars Arena.
The procedure is scheduled for April 5 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and will be performed by Dr. Frank Cammisa.
A minimum two months of recovery time is expected.
Green missed seven games in late February — leading up to and after the NHL trade deadline — which made him unavailable to be dealt.