Mantha missed the Capitals' previous two games with an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday vs. Columbus. The 28-year-old has 10 goals, 16 assists, 109 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 61 games this season.
Mantha had missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and has been activated off the injured reserve Wednesday. The 28-year-old has nine goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his injury.
Mantha had missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and has been activated off the injured reserve Wednesday. The 28-year-old has nine goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his injury.
Mantha left the Capitals' previous game Tuesday vs. Detroit after just 8:18 TOI due to an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve Thursday. The 28-year-old has nine goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 54 games prior to the injury.
Mantha left the Capitals' previous game Tuesday vs. Detroit after just 8:18 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day for the time being. The 28-year-old has nine goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 54 games prior to the injury.
With Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson making their season debuts on Sunday, Mantha and Nicolas Aube-Kubel will be healthy scratches vs. the Blue Jackets. Mantha has four points (1G / 3A) while playing 13:22 ATOI in his last nine games.
Mantha is listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's game but being activated from IR clears the way and suggests that he will play tonight. Mantha is expected to skate on the second line with Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie and will be on the second power-play unit.
Mantha was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and all signs are pointing towards him playing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in early November. Head coach Peter Laviolette would not commit to Mantha playing, so consider him a game-time decision.
Mantha was a full participant on Wednesday and could be back in the Capitals lineup on Thursday. Head coach Peter Laviolette did not rule Mantha out, so monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
Mantha was placed on IR on November 5th and moved to LTIR on Wednesday to make room for Nicklas Backstrom to be added to the roster ahead of his season debut.
As expected, Mantha will return to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday. Mantha will replace Robby Fabbri, who is out with a jaw injury, and should skate on the top line with Dylan Larkin. Mantha has scored 12 goals with 12 assists (24 points) in 29 games this season.
Mantha suffered a couple of injuries, including a punctured lung, back on December 21st but will be back in the lineup in Buffalo. At this time, there's no word on who Mantha will replace in the lineup.
