Anthony Mantha on fighting, when he'll rejoin the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Little Caesars Arena. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
Anthony Mantha sat in the penalty box, trying to flex his right hand. Something didn’t look right. He turned to Detroit Red Wings teammate Tyler Bertuzzi and asked for his opinion.
Bertuzzi’s reply reinforced Mantha’s instincts were sound: Something wasn’t right.
Mantha was in a delightful mood Monday, buoyed by having (in his mind, anyway) a firm window for a return to the ice: Seven days.