"We think it'll be two more weeks before he's in full practices, which would leave with two more weeks after that before he's ready to go," coach Jeff Blashill told the Red Wings website Tuesday. "We're looking at a timeline of a month before we'd have him fully available to us. That timeline is fluid, but that's what we're looking at."
The defenseman, who had 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) in 66 games last season, has been skating on his own. He stopped practicing with the Red Wings about a week into training camp. General manager Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press on Sept. 21 that Green said he felt lethargic and was diagnosed with a virus that was attacking his liver.
With Green and defenseman Niklas Kronwall (undisclosed) out, defensemen Dennis Cholowski, 20, Detroit's first-round pick (No. 20) in the 2016 NHL Draft, and Libor Sulak, 24, who was signed as a free agent May 24, 2017, each made the opening night roster.