Milano (upper body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Milano remains without a clear recovery timeline -- though this move will keep him out for at least the rest of November -- and the team could use the cap space now that Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) was placed on injured reserve. Even once cleared to play, the 28-year-old Milano was struggling to get into the lineup ahead of Jakub Vrana, so don't be surprised if Milano ends up on waivers or even in the minors later in the campaign.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Without clear timeline
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Milano (upper body) remains without a definitive recovery timeline, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Wednesday.
Head coach Spencer Carbery didn't have a real update on Milano, so at this point, the winger should probably be considered out indefinitely. Even once cleared to play, the New York native's path to minutes is going to be muddy, especially with the team acquiring Lars Eller from the Penguins on Tuesday. Don't be surprised if Milano ends up on waivers for the purpose of reassigning him to the minors once cleared to play.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Placed on injured reserve
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Milano (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Milano missed Friday's contest versus the Penguins. He has been a healthy scratch on nine occasions this season and has played in three games with nary a point. Jakub Vrana is expected to remain in the lineup with Milano out of action.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Not playing Friday
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Milano will miss Friday's game versus Washington with an upper-body injury, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Milano played in the last two games after being a healthy scratch nine games in a row. The bottom-six forward has yet to pick up a point in three games this season. Look for Jakub Vrana to re-enter the lineup in Milano's absence.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Frequent healthy scratch
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Milano was scratched for the eighth time in nine games when he sat out Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Milano hasn't played since Opening Night, when he logged a meager 5:52 of ice time and took a minus-3 rating. The 28-year-old winger had 15 goals and 23 points over 49 regular-season games in 2023-24, a campaign that was interrupted multiple times by injuries and illnesses. With the Capitals off to a 7-2-0 start, Milano may be waiting a while for his next opportunity to compete for a spot in the lineup.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Suiting up Friday
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Milano (undisclosed) will be in action against the Rangers for Game 3 on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Milano has scored just two goals in his last 13 outings while registering a mere 10 shots over that span. Nicolas Aube-Kubel figures to find himself watching from the press box with Milano available to play Friday.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: In doubt Friday
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Milano (undisclosed) missed Thursday's morning skate, raising doubts about his availability versus the Rangers for Game 3 on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Milano is pointless in the postseason through two games while chipping in just one shot and a minus-2 rating over that span. Despite playing in only 49 regular-season contests, the 27-year-old winger still set a new personal best with 15 goals, though he missed the 30-point threshold for the first time in the last three years.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Two-goal outburst
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Milano scored two goals in a 4-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
The goals were his first in nine games. Milan has a career-high 15 tallies in 2023-24, but he hasn't been a reliable fantasy play. Milano's 31.3 shooting percentage is almost double his career mark (16.2). He has also put up points (five goals) in just two of his last 16 games.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Returns to lineup
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Milano played 19:06 of ice time in a 3-2 shootout loss to Boston on Saturday.
After missing the last two games with an upper-body injury, Milano returned to his regular spot on the third line centered by Hendrix Lapierre. Milano finished with a minus-1 rating, bringing him down to plus-6 this season. With 20 points (13 goals) in 40 appearances in 2023-24, the 27-year-old winger is hard to trust as a point producer in fantasy.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Game-time decision against Bruins
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Milano (upper body) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Boston, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Milano looks poised to return from a two-game absence due to his upper-body issue. In his last 12 outings, the 27-year-old winger has notched seven goals and two assists, including a pair of power-play points. If Milano does suit up Saturday, he could slot into a second-line role in place of Ivan Miroshnichenko.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Still out Thursday
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Milano (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs.
Milano will miss his second game in a row with the injury. Michael Sgarbossa remains in the lineup in place of Milano, who will get his next chance to play Saturday versus the Bruins.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Out Tuesday
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Milano (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Red Wings, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Milano was injured Sunday versus the Jets and will have to miss at least one game. His absence will allow Michael Sgarbossa and Nicolas Aube-Kubel to remain in the lineup. Milano's next chance to play is Thursday in Toronto.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Won't return Sunday
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Milano (upper body) won't return to Sunday's game against the Jets.
It would be a tough blow for the Caps if Milano is forced to miss additional time -- the 27-year-old winger recorded a hat trick against the Hurricanes in his previous outing, giving him nine goals and 12 points in his last 15 contests. Overall, Milano has 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) this season. Michael Sgarbossa would likely be the next man up if Milano isn't ready to play Tuesday against the Red Wings.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: First career hat trick Friday
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Milano scored three goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
The 27-year-old winger produced his first career hat trick by scoring a goal in each period and flashing some incredible stickwork on two of them. Milano has just 13 goals and 20 points in 38 games on the season, but he's caught fire in March, erupting for seven goals and nine points in 11 contests. He needs only two more tallies to set a new career high.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Goals in five straight
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Milano scored a goal on his lone shot in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
Milano extended the Caps' lead to 4-0 late in the second period, one-timing an Aliaksei Protas feed past Petr Mrazek. The 27-year-old Milano has been on a tear, scoring in five straight games and notching eight points (six goals, two assists) in eight games since returning from an extended stay on IR. He's up to 10 goals, four shy of a career high, and 16 points through 31 games this season.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Two more points Thursday
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Milano tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
Milano picked up an assist on Ivan Miroshnichenko's tally late in the second period before adding a goal early in the third, beating Alex Nedeljkovic with a wrister to extend Washington's lead to 6-0. The 27-year-old Milano now has goals in four straight contests and seven points (five goals, two assists) in seven outings since returning from a 27-game stint on injured reserve. Overall, Milano's up to nine goals and 15 points through 30 games this season.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Back in lineup Friday
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Milano (illness) will return to the lineup Friday versus Philadelphia, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Milano missed the last two games with his illness. The 27-year-old has six goals and five assists in 27 games this season. He will line up on the second line alongside alongside Dylan Strome and Max Pacioretty against the Flyers.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Not playing Tuesday
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Milano (illness) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Detroit, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Milano will miss his second straight contest after being a late scratch for Monday's 6-3 win over Ottawa. He has notched six goals and 11 points in 27 outings this season. Milano will be replaced in Tuesday's lineup by Pierrick Dube.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Out Monday
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Milano (illness) will not play Monday against the Senators.
Milano was scratched before the warmup and his availability for Tuesday's game against Detroit remains uncertain. Pierrick Dube will take the 27-year-old's spot in the lineup against the Senators.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Lights lamp Saturday
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Milano tallied a goal and blocked two shots during Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Milano has tallied three points in four games since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for the better part of two months. The 27-year-old could see an increased role if the Capitals move out pending free agents ahead of the trade deadline, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on him in the home stretch of the season.
