Feb 7, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Robby Fabbri (14) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with teammates on the ice during the third period at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
If Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill wanted to get Anthony Mantha’s attention, I’m sure he succeeded. If he also wanted to get Red Wings fans talking, mission accomplished.
In the words of Mickey Redmond: Holy Jumpin. Twitter was afire with anti-Blashill or anti-Mantha rhetoric which then escalated into trade destination conversations. The healthy scratch of a key player, especially one who is a primary goal scorers, is absolutely a fair thing to question.