GIF: Mike Green dekes around Matt Cooke scores highlight reel goal
When it comes to producing offense, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green is among the more dangerous NHL rearguards.
To wit: Green looked nothing like a defenseman on Saturday night when he flummoxed Matt Cooke with an eye-popping deke, before beating Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom with a wrist shot:
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