Anthony Mantha returned to the Red Wings’ lineup Tuesday night against Florida — but, maybe, only, because someone else was hurt.
Coach Jeff Blashill wasn’t saying earlier in the day, but Mantha was in the Wings' projected lineup.
Still, clearly, Blashill will be expecting a certain level of performance out of Mantha when Mantha does get back into the lineup.
Mantha's return to the lineup was helped along when forward Luke Glendening (upper body) was declared unavailable by Blashill after the morning skate.
Mantha has caught Blashill’s wrath at various times in his young career for not moving fast enough on the ice, and Mantha was a healthy scratch in Sunday’s victory in Florida.