Milano will be a healthy scratch Thursday against the Stars, Ben Raby of WTOP News reports.
Milano, who has no points and just four shots in his last seven games, will make way for Evgeny Kuznetsov when the Capitals host the Stars. The 27-year-old Milano was enjoying a good start to the season before the Thanksgiving holiday with seven points in his first 14 games, but he will need to rekindle his scoring touch to warrant a regular spot in the lineup.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: One of each in win
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Milano scored a goal and an assist while adding two shots in a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Milano knotted the game at 1-1 with a wrist shot near the goal line. He also picked up an assist on Hendrix Lapierre's goal. This performance gives the American forward points in three of the last four games, with four points in that span. Milano's up to three goals and seven points in 14 games on the season.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Set to return Thursday
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Milano (illness) feels good to play Thursday against the Islanders, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Milano missed Sunday's 3-1 win over San Jose because of the illness. He has a goal and two points in seven contests this season. Milano's return coincides with Nicklas Backstrom (hip) exiting the lineup.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Out Sunday
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Milano (illness) won't play Sunday against the Sharks, per Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington.
Milano ultimately won't be able to go Sunday after missing practice Saturday with an illness. The 27-year-old Milano has a goal and an assist through seven games this season. Hendrix Lapierre will step in as Washington's fourth-line center as Milano will look to return for the Caps' next game vs. the Islanders on Thursday.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Not practicing Saturday
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Milano (illness) did not practice Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Milano's status appears to be in question for Sunday's game against San Jose. The 27-year-old winger has a goal and an assist through seven games in Washington this season. If Milano is forced to miss time, Connor McMichael could be bumped up to a top-six role.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Finds twine in win
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Milano scored a goal, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Devils.
Milano had the Capitals' third goal, though the Devils would score the next four before the Capitals countered in the third period for the win. This was Milano's first tally and second point of the season. He's added three shots on net, six PIM and a minus-4 rating over six contests, struggling to generate much offense while filling a middle-six role.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Puts up assist
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Milano registered an assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flames.
Milano set up Matthew Phillips' first NHL tally in the second period. Milano has played in a third-line role to begin 2023-24, posting one shot on goal and an even plus-minus rating to go with his helper. The 27-year-old winger is not known for physical play -- his career high for hits is 39, set last year when he had 33 points in 64 outings with the Capitals.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Pots goal Sunday
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Milano tallied a goal, four shots and two hits during Sunday's 4-3 preseason loss to the Sabres.
Milano netted the tying goal in the third period before the Capitals fell in the shootout. The 27-year-old acquitted himself well in his first season in Washington, posting 11 goals and 33 points in 64 games. With a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension in hand, the Long Island native will be counted on to be a sparkplug in the Capitals' top-nine and is worth a flyer in deeper formats as long as he can stay healthy.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Set to miss time
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Milano (upper body) will not play Saturday against the Penguins, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Milano -- who has three goals and nine points in his last 11 games-- is expected to miss at least a week with the injury as Washington readies for a crucial showdown against the Penguins without one of its most dynamic offensive players. Nicolas Aube-Kubel is expected to draw into the lineup Saturday.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Goal and assist in loss
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Milano tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jackets in overtime.
Milano picked up an assist on T.J. Oshie's goal in the first period before adding a tally in the second, finishing a give-and-go with Nicklas Backstrom. Milano has been productive recently, recording nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last 10 contests. The 26-year-old winger is up to 11 goals and 21 assists through 57 games this season. Milano is two points shy of his career high set last year with Anaheim.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Returning to action Friday
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Milano (illness) will return to the lineup versus St. Louis on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Milano was forced to miss a pair of games with a non-COVID illness. He has 10 goals and 19 assists in 54 games this season with three game-winning goals.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Unavailable Wednesday
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Milano (illness) will miss Wednesday's contest against Buffalo, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Milano was also unavailable for Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers because of the non-COVID illness. Through 54 games this season, he's recorded 10 goals and 29 points in 54 contests. With Milano out, Alexei Protas drew into the lineup Tuesday, and he might dress again Wednesday.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Not playing Tuesday
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Milano (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Rangers, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Milano, who missed practice Monday, will sit out at least one game due to a non-COVID illness. He has generated 10 goals, 29 points and 72 shots on net in 54 contests this campaign. Milano will be replaced in the lineup by Alexei Protas.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Absent from practice
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Milano missed practice Monday due to a non-COVID illness, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Milano's availability for Tuesday's contest against the Rangers is unclear at this time. He has accounted for 10 goals, 29 points, 72 shots on net and 36 hits in 54 games this season. If Milano is unavailable, Alexei Protas could draw in for the Capitals.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Contributes another helper
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Milano logged an assist and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Milano has picked up three helpers over his last two games, following a stretch where he had two goals and no assists across five contests. The 26-year-old winger has been an effective depth scorer this season with 10 goals, 18 helpers, 71 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 52 appearances. The winger should have a chance to challenge his career high of 34 points, which he set in 66 outings a year ago.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Bags two apples
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Milano tallied two assists and a plus-3 rating during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
Milano had gone quiet after signing a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension Feb. 4, but he has rekindled his scoring touch with two goals and four points in his last four games. The speedy winger is working well on a line with Dylan Strome and T.J. Oshie, and Milano could be worth a look in deeper leagues if he can stay on the scoresheet with more regularity.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Dishes helper Saturday
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Milano tallied an assist and two shots during Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
The helper on Tom Wilson's third-period strike snapped a six-game point drought for Milano, who recently inked a three-year contract extension with the Capitals. The 26-year-old winger has been a solid role player for the Capitals this season with 23 points in 45 games, but will need to find the scoresheet with more consistently to maintain fantasy value in standard formats.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Scores in victory
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Milano scored a goal on one shot, helping the Capitals to a 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday.
Milano extended the Capitals' lead to 2-0, scoring off a nice feed from Tom Wilson. The former Duck is now up to two goals and five points in the month of January. He should continue to skate in the Capitals' top-six forward corps moving forward.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Chips in with helper
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Milano logged an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
Milano snapped a three-game point drought with the secondary helper on Dmitry Orlov's game-winning goal late in overtime. The 26-year-old Milano has managed four points through seven games in January, and he's up to 20 points in 33 contests overall. The winger has added 50 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-3 rating while mostly filling a middle-six role.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Goal and assist in loss
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Milano recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Milano finished a breakaway chance to tie the game 1-1 in the first period before setting up Nic Dowd with a cross-ice pass in the third. The 26-year-old Milano has been productive of late in a middle-six role, tallying 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in his last 14 games. He's up to six goals and 12 assists through 27 games this season.
