The Washington Capitals made a series of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their game against the St. Louis Blues.
Washington announced they have recalled Mike Sgarbossa from the AHL’s Hershey Bears and activated Jakob Chychrun from the injured reserve. Sonny Milano has been placed on injured reserve to fit both players on their active roster.
Sgarbossa is back up with the Capitals just two days after they sent him down to the Bears. The veteran forward did not play any games with Hershey during his short stint on their AHL roster. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery previously swapped Sgarbossa for Hendrix Lapierre in his lineup for two games this season.
The 32-year-old centerman did not get on the scoresheet in either of those two games. Sgarbossa has nine points (1g, 8a) in seven games for Hershey.
Chychrun returns to active duty after missing five games with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old blueliner shed his non-contact jersey at the team’s morning skate on Friday, and Carbery did not rule him out of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, although he ultimately did not play.
If Chychrun gets a jersey against the Blues, Alex Alexeyev will likely come back out of the lineup. Chychrun has four points (2g, 2a) in his first eight games for the Capitals.
Milano was injured in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Jakub Vrana replaced him in Washington’s lineup against Pittsburgh.
Here’s the full press release from the Capitals:
Capitals Recall Mike Sgarbossa
Defenseman Jakob Chychrun activated from IR; forward Sonny Milano placed on IR
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Mike Sgarbossa from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. In addition, the Capitals have activated defenseman Jakob Chychrun from Injured Reserve (IR) and have placed forward Sonny Milano on IR.
Sgarbossa, 32, has appeared in two games with the Capitals this season. Sgarbossa, who is in his seventh season with Hershey, has recorded nine points (1g, 8a) in seven games with the Bears in 2024-25. Sgarbossa’s eight assists rank second on Hershey and are tied for the 10th most in the AHL.
The 6’0”, 192-pound center recorded seven points (4g, 3a) in 25 games with the Capitals in 2023-24, setting an NHL single-season career high in goals and tying his career high in points (2016-17: 2g-5a–7p in 29 GP). Sgarbossa also appeared in 44 games with Hershey, where he registered 43 points (7g, 36a) and ranked first on the Bears in points-per-game (0.98).
Sgarbossa recorded 58 points (21g, 37a) in 60 regular-season games with Hershey in 2022-23, leading the Bears in assists, points and power-play assists (16). Sgarbossa’s 58 points marked his highest single season point total since 2018-19 (65p in 75 GP), his first season with the Bears, while his 37 assists marked a career high. In 269 games with Hershey, Sgarbossa has recorded 246 points (87g, 159a).
The Campbellville, Ontario native has appeared in 44 games with the Capitals since the 2019-20 season, recording 13 points (6g, 7a) and a +6 plus-minus rating. In 92 career NHL games with the Capitals, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalanche, Sgarbossa has recorded 23 points (8g, 15a). Sgarbossa has recorded 445 points (159g, 286a) in 581 career AHL games with the Bears, Manitoba Moose, San Diego Gulls, Springfield Thunderbirds, Lake Erie Monsters and Norfolk Admirals.
