Abel to Yzerman · Feb 3, 2020
Anthony Mantha Plans To Return This Season
from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,
Anthony Mantha slid the orange jersey over his head and deposited it in the laundry bin, proclaiming he didn’t like the color.
It signified he isn’t allowed contact during practice, but at least he’s allowed to wear a color. Sunday was his first time skating with his Detroit Red Wings teammates since he was injured Dec. 21 in a scuffle with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin.
Mantha estimated he’ll be in orange for seven to 10 days, and then see how he responds to contact in practice, but he sounded confident he will be back this season. He was the last player off the ice Sunday after doing drills with assistant coach Dan Bylsma.