Capitals prospect reinforcements get called up
The Washington Capitals have a ton of injury issues. As a result they called up three prospects from the Hershey Bears. The team recalled Sonny Milano, Garrett Pilon and Lucas Johansen. They’ll travel with the team to Detroit for tomorrow night’s game against the Red Wings.
Milano and Pilon are forwards and Johansen is a defenseman. Milano has recorded three points with two goals and one assist in five games with Hershey this season. The six foot, 194 pound forward recorded 34 points with 14 goals and 20 assists in 66 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season.
That established career highs in assists, points, and games played while tying a career high in goals. Milano was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2014 NHL Draft. He has recorded 81 points with 36 goals and 45 assists in 197 career NHL games with Columbus and Anaheim.
The Capitals signed him as a free agent on Oct. 16.
Pilon ranks tied for second on Hershey in scoring with five points with a goal and four assists in seven games this season. The 24 year old scored one goal in two games with the Capitals last season.
The six foot, 196 pound forward recorded his first career NHL goal and point on Nov. 16, 2021 against the Anaheim Ducks and was one of nine Capitals rookies to score his first career goal last season. He’s played in a total of three NHL games with the Capitals.
The Mineola, New York native recorded 42 points with 17 goals and 25 assists in 60 games with Hershey last season, leading the Bears in goals and ranking second on the team in points.
In 213 career AHL games with Hershey, Pilon has recorded 132 points with 50 goals and 82 assists. The Capitals selected Pilon with their third round pick at 87th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.
Johansen has scored one goal in six games with Hershey this season. The 24 year old made his NHL debut and recorded his first career point on Dec. 31, 2021 against the Detroit Red Wings.
The six foot two, 180 pound defenseman recorded 28 points with eight goals and 20 assists in 62 games with Hershey during the 2021-22 season, establishing AHL career highs in goals, points, and plus/minus with a plus 20.
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Johansen finished the season ranked first among Hershey defensemen in plus/minus and second in goals, assists, and points. In 201 career AHL games with Hershey, Johansen has recorded 74 points with 18 goals and 56 assists. The Capitals selected Johansen with their first round pick at 28th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.