Detroit – Anthony Mantha gave a glimpse into what his Christmas holiday was like – and it wasn’t great.
Mantha revealed Wednesday he suffered a punctured lung after being thrown down by Toronto defenseman Jake Muzzin in their altercation Dec. 21.
And if that wasn’t enough, Mantha had a nasty flu a few days later.
“That’s what took six weeks to heal,” said Mantha of the punctured lung. “We didn’t want to risk that. It was probably the worst pain I’ve been in.