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: Good to go
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Milano (upper body) will return to the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Milano has registered 11 goals, 32 points and 75 shots on net in 58 contests this campaign. He will replace T.J. Oshie (upper body) in the lineup following a three-game absence.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Set to be game-time call
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Milano (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision Sunday against the Rangers, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Milano reported Saturday that he is feeling better, but he hasn't received the green light yet to return to the lineup. He has produced 11 goals, 32 points and 75 shots on net in 58 contests this campaign. Milano has been out of action since March 23.
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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.
Milano signed a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension with Washington on Saturday.
Milano is playing through a one-year, $750,000 contract for the 2022-23 campaign, and he would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he didn't re-sign. His new deal will start next season and run through 2025-26. Milano has eight goals and 22 points in 40 contests this season while averaging 13:30 of ice time.
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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.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Trio of helpers in win
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Milano picked up three assists in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.
What an outburst. Milano had missed a game due to illness but didn't look any worse for wear in his return. He has seven assists in his last seven games and could be worth a short-term look while he's hot.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Practicing Saturday
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Milano (illness) is at practice Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Milano sat out Thursday's tilt against Dallas with a non-COVID illness. He is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Toronto, skating on the second line alongside Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha. Milano has three goals, eight assists and 26 shots on goal in 19 games this season.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Out Thursday
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Milano (illness) will not play Thursday against the Stars, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Milano took the morning skate, but is said to be dealing with a non-COVID illness and will be held out against the Stars. Alexei Protas will take Milano's place on the second line while Nicolas Aube-Kubel will draw into the lineup.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Draws power-play helper
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Milano notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Milano had the secondary assist on Alex Ovechkin's second of three goals in the contest. While Milano hasn't scored in his last 10 games, he has six assists (four on the power play) in that span. The 26-year-old winger continues to hang onto a second-line job that's seen him rack up 11 points, 26 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-5 rating in 19 appearances since joining the Capitals in early November.
