Raleigh, N.C. — One thing this last month of the regular season, really much of this season, has shown is the Red Wings do have a young nucleus to build around.
Dylan Larkin arrived last season and hasn’t disappointed, while Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou have arrived on a full-time basis this season and thrived.
Mantha had two second-period goals in Monday’s 4-3 overtime victory in a span of 70 seconds, while Athanasiou scored the game-winning overtime goal for the second consecutive day.
The goals gave Athanasiou 18 and Mantha 17 for the season.