On a night in which the Washington Capitals honored the man for which he was traded, forward Anthony Mantha’s game against his former club, the Detroit Red Wings, was cut short due to injury.
Per the Capitals, Mantha sustained an upper-body injury and is out for the rest of the contest against Detroit.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps Anthony Mantha sustained an upper body injury and will not return to tonight’s game.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) February 22, 2023
Mantha skated 8:18 of ice time, recording two shots on net.
By Michael Fleetwood