The Capitals announced Friday former Wings forward Mantha underwent shoulder surgery and is out indefinitely. Mantha had two goals and four assists in 10 games. (One of the assists came Oct. 27 when the Wings rallied from a two-goal deficit to win in overtime at Washington.)

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“I was thinking about it last night,” Krebs said. “I want to obviously be in Buffalo, I want to play in the NHL. But at the end of the day, I’m just happy to play hockey each and every day. Whether it’s here or there, I’m excited every day to come to the rink.