Sgarbossa's reassignment makes room on the Capitals roster for the newly acquired Lars Eller. Sgarbossa has impressed in his limited time with the Caps this season, registering one goal and one assist in three games.
Hendrix Lapierre will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Sgarbossa to make his season debut. The 32-year-old Sgarbossa, with 90 games of NHL experience, played 25 games with the Capitals last season, scoring seven points (4G / 3A).
Sgarbossa has been lighting up the AHL this season, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in seven games with the Hershey Bears, earning himself a call-up. The 32-year-old, with 90 games of NHL experience, played 25 games with the Capitals last season, scoring seven points (4G / 3A).
Sgarbossa will draw in for Sonny Milano, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury. Sgarbossa three goals and two assists in 18 games with the Capitals this season.
Sgarbossa and Nicolas Aube-Kubel will draw in with T.J. Oshie (upper-body) and Aliaksei Protas (lower-body) missing the game due to injury. Sgarbossa has three goals and two assists in 16 games this season.
Sgarbossa has been amongst the AHL's top point producers over the last several seasons but has been limited in his NHL exposure and will play his first game since the 2021-22 campaign. In 44 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL), Sgarbossa has 43 points (7G / 36A) this season.
Sgarbossa has earned his first call-up of the season to Washington after posting an impressive seven goals and 43 points in 44 games with Hershey (AHL) prior to the All-Star break. The 31-year-old veteran center last appeared in the NHL in 2021-22 and had two goals, four points, and 11 SOG in 10 games played.
Sgarbossa did not appear for the Capitals during his brief call-up stint and will head back to Hershey (AHL) Friday. The 31-year-old centre last played in the NHL in 2021-22 but has been having success in the minors with the Bears this season, with five goals, 28 points, 16 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 28 games played.
Sgarbossa has been in the Capitals system since the 2018-19 season but has only played 17 games with the club in that span, scoring six points (2G / 4A). He has spent most of his time with the Hershey Bears of the AHL, where he has been stellar this season, scoring 28 points (5G / 23A) in 28 games.
With Nicklas Backstrom being placed on the long-term injured reserve and Evgeny Kuznetsov out due to illness, the Capitals have recalled journeyman Michael Sgarbossa from the Hershey Bears of the AHL. In 11 games with the Bears this season, Sgarbossa has 12 points (3G / 9A). Dating back to the 2012-13 season, Sgarbossa has 65 NHL games under his belt, registering 16 points (4G / 12A).
Sgarbossa had 21 goals, 37 assists, 38 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 60 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV). The 30-year-old has four goals and 16 points through 65 career NHL games across eight seasons but failed to see any NHL action in 2022-23.
The Capitals sent Axel Jonsson Fjällby to the AHL yesterday to preserve his waiver exempt status, so Sgarbossa and Beck Malenstyn come up to help replace T.J. Oshie and Conor Sheary. Sgarbossa is leading Hershey in goals (8) and points (14) through 15 games this season.
Sgarbossa has spent most of his career in the AHL, where he's been a prolific scorer, but has just 10 points (2G / 8A) in 48 career NHL games with the Avalanche, Ducks and Panthers. The 27-year-old forward has 14 points (7G / 7A) to lead Hershey through 17 games this season. He could replace Garnet Hathaway in the lineup on Wednesday if Hathaway gets suspended.
Sgarbossa has bounced around the league in his career but has been a good AHL scorer along the way. The 26-year-old led Hershey in points (65) and was second in goals (30) during 2018-19 and will likely remain with the Bears to start 2020.
