Devils Place Anthony Mantha On LTIR, Recall Two

The New Jersey Devils have made a series of roster moves ahead of Thursday’s matchup with the Washington Capitals. Winger Anthony Mantha has been moved from injured reserve to long-term injured reserve as he continues to recover from a throat injury. The move will be retroactive to November 7th, meaning Mantha will need to miss at least 26 more days. With an extended absence ahead, New Jersey has recalled forwards Lenni Hameenaho and Stefan Noesen from the AHL’s Utica Comets. To make room for the pair of call-ups, the Devils also loaned Riley Tufte back to the minors.

Mantha’s move to LTIR will ice what seemed to be a growing role in New Jersey’s offense. He scored five points in his last…