With just two goals in the board through two games of their first round playoff series vs. Pittsburgh, Columbus will turn to the kid to fill a hole in its lineup for Game 3.
Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said Sunday before the game that 2014 first-round pick Sonny Milano would enter the team's lineup in place of the suspended Matt Calvert.
Milano draws into #CBJ lineup per Torts
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Milano was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Saturday with the Monsters season concluded. The Jackets' first-round pick (16th overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft has appeared in four games for Columbus this season without a point, but the 20-year-old led the Monsters in points with 47 (18–29) in 63 games this season.
Milano has one assist in seven career NHL games with the Blue Jackets. He made his debut at the New York Islanders on March 31, 2016. He is known for his offensive creativity, as evidenced by this tally scored while playing for the Monsters in March.
Milano gets the call over veteran Lauri Korpikoski and Markus Hannikainen, who the Blue Jackets recalled on Sunday to add depth.
Tortorella said no other lineup changes are expected for Game 3; see the full lineup here in our preview piece.
