The Columbus Blue Jackets scored often, and the goals started very early. But it wasn’t from a usual suspect such as Cam Atkinson or Nick Foligno. It was a rather new guy. A guy that can barely legally drink in the United States. A hometown kid. It was Sonny Milano.
Sonny, born and raised in Massapequa, New York (about 10 miles from the famous Nassau Coliseum) scored the opening goal against his hometown New York Islanders on Friday to kick off what would become an absolute stomping. At just 1:07 into the game, Milano fired the puck past Isles netminder Thomas Greiss after receiving a needle-threading Oliver Bjorkstrand pass.