Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green will not play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres, and was once again unable to participate in practice due to an upper-body injury.
Adam Vignan of NHL.com reports Green is expected to be ready for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 9.
Green is coming off a down season in which he recorded only 38 points in 70 games, exactly half his career high set in 2009-10. He's entering the final year of his contract with the team and the 2014-15 season will go a long way in determining his future in Washington, or elsewhere in the NHL.