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:

[Courtesy Fox Sports]