Detroit — Maybe five or 10 years from now, if Anthony Mantha is a huge star in the the NHL, it will be easy to point to one of the transformational moments in his career.
Both Mantha and coach Jeff Blashill singled out a January game in New Jersey, after a morning skate, when Blashill showed two sets of videos to his young player.
One of them had Mantha motoring around the ice, engaged, being an impactful player. The other video, not so much.
“There was a big difference,” Mantha said after this season ended.