The Wings came into tonight’s Original Six matchup against the Habs looking to make it three wins in a row coming off a victory over the Canucks on Thursday and a shootout win over the Flyers. The team was looking to gain ground on the impressive Habs and others in the Atlantic division. The team was looking for this game to serve as a measuring stick against the 12-1-1 Habs. The bigger test will be beating the inhuman Carey Price.
The good news for Wings fan tonight was Anthony Mantha is making his much anticipated season debut. He has lit up the AHL with 8 goals in 10 games and earned this callup.