The Capitals have shuffled issues up roster-wise prematurely of their sport Saturday in opposition to St. Louis. The crew introduced that it has activated defenseman Jakob Chychrun off injured reserve. Moreover, winger Sonny Milano has been positioned on IR, whereas heart Michael Sgarbossa has been recalled from AHL Hershey. Washington’s roster now stands on the most of 23 gamers.
Chychrun has missed the final couple of weeks with an upper-body damage however seems poised to return Saturday. The 26-year-old is in his first season with the Caps after being acquired on the opening day of free company from Ottawa, and it’s honest to say he has made an early influence. Chychrun has 4 factors in eight video games to date this season and was logging over 21 minutes an evening earlier than getting injured. A pending unrestricted free agent, Chychrun has helped bolster the left facet of Washington’s again finish, so his return will definitely be a welcome one.
As for Milano, it has been a tough yr for him up to now. He performed lower than six minutes within the season opener after which was scratched for 9 straight video games earlier than returning to the lineup two video games in the past. Nevertheless, he suffered an upper-body damage in his most up-to-date outing, one that can preserve him out for the following week at the very least. He hasn’t recorded a degree in his three appearances this season after placing up 15 objectives and 23 factors in 49 video games in 2023-24.
Sgarbossa, in the meantime, has been up and down with Washington in latest days. The 32-year-old has suited up twice with the Capitals this season, averaging slightly over eight minutes an evening. In the meantime, with the Bears, he’s off to a different sturdy begin, recording a aim and eight assists in seven appearances with them. It wouldn’t be stunning to see Washington proceed to shuffle him forwards and backwards between there and Hershey, permitting them to delay his waiver clock within the course of.
