Detroit — Just like his team, Anthony Mantha didn’t have a great start to this season.
As the Red Wings were winning just one of their first 10 games in October, Mantha had just one goal in the season’s first 10 games.
But Mantha, and the Wings, have turned things around.
The Wings roared back to the .500 mark — until losing the last three games.
As for Mantha, he’s looked more like the goal scorer the Wings have envisioned, and desperately need him to be.
After scoring two goals in Monday’s 7-5 loss to Columbus, Mantha has nine goals — one behind team leader Andreas Athanasiou — and six in the last eight games.