"Milano will sit out as a healthy scratch to begin the year despite being red hot during the preseason, recording six points (4g, 2a) in just three games. The 29-year-old winger came into this fall's training camp without being assured a spot on the club's final roster, having played in just three games last year. The veteran forward is an unrestricted free agent next summer, so he'll be looking to force his way into more games and earn another NHL contract. Milano is the lone extra forward on the Capitals' roster to begin the season, as the team will once again carry two extra defensemen."
"One of those extra rearguards could be McIlrath once the 33-year-old rearguard is fully recovered from the lower-body injury he suffered in the team's preseason finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Capitals placed McIlrath on injured reserve on Monday, meaning he will have to miss at least one week of action, which includes the Capitals' first three games. McIlrath did skate with the rest of his teammates on Wednesday morning, but remains in a light blue no-contact jersey."
Washington Capitals held a morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex ahead of their 2025-26 home opener against the Boston Bruins. Several players including Sonny Milano, Declan Chisholm, Vincent Iorio, and Dylan McIlrath participated in a scratches' skate after the game group left the ice. Milano will begin the year as a healthy scratch despite six preseason points and enters the season as the lone extra forward while the club carries two extra defensemen. McIlrath suffered a lower-body injury in the preseason finale and was placed on injured reserve, required to miss at least one week. Logan Thompson was named the Opening Night starting goaltender and is expected to receive the majority of starts.
Read at RMNB
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]