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After a 'do it or else' conversation, the Ducks are getting the best from Sonny Milano: 'It’s amazing now' - The Athletic

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sonny Milano will play in Columbus on Thursday as the player the Blue Jackets always thought he could be.

There’s just one exception. The Ducks are the team getting the best version.

Milano is playing at a level many wondered if he would ever reach. Working in partnership with the dynamic Trevor Zegras, the 25-year-old winger has seven goals and 12 assists in 21 games.

It is easily the best start of his seven-year NHL career, and it sets him up to smash his career-highs of 14 goals in 2017-18 with the Blue Jackets and 23 points in 2019-20 with Columbus and the Ducks. On Monday night in Washington, Milano played a career-high 22 minutes, 23 seconds, and delivered a goal and assist in Anaheim’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Capitals.

In his postgame interview session, coach Dallas Eakins intercepted a question headed in the direction of how Milano is playing.

“Better than he ever has,” Eakins said. “Anywhere. Any other organization. It’s amazing now. Hey, Sonny, is interested in being a 200-foot hockey player. He wants to be a difference-maker. And his habits continue to improve every night.”

Part of it has been taking advantage of opportunities presented to him. Most recently, that has included Adam Henrique’s absence due to a lower-body injury.

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