ANTHONY MANTHA NEWS

Sidelined Thursday Mantha (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens.

Impact The decision on Mantha's absence was made just before warmups, and the Capitals do not have a spare skater available on the roster, so they may be forced to play a man short. It's unclear if the winger will suit up Saturday versus the Panthers -- the Capitals have been eliminated from playoff contention and don't need to push anyone to play.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kuemper stops 17 shots, Capitals beat Islanders 5-1

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MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snaps 12-game scoring drought Mantha had a goal and an assist in Washington's 5-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Impact Mantha's marker early in the third period pushed the Capitals' lead to 3-1. He has 10 goals and 26 points in 59 contests this season. Mantha didn't record a point over his previous 12 outings.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ducks bring 3-game win streak into matchup against the Capitals

The Anaheim Ducks come into a matchup with the Washington Capitals as winners of three games in a row

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on injured reserve Mantha (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mantha was injured Tuesday in a game against his former Detroit teammates. The Capitals needed to make a move in order to activate Alex Ovechkin, who returned this week from Russia after the death of his father. Mantha has been a disappointment since he was dealt from the Red Wings two seasons ago -- he has nine goals and 24 points in 54 games this season.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jakub Vrana and Anthony Mantha, linked by a trade, are still searching for success Jakub Vrana, who won a Stanley Cup with the Caps, was part of a package traded from Washington to the Detroit Red Wings for Anthony Mantha.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Day-to-day with upper-body injury Mantha (upper body) is regarded as day-to-day, Capitals coach Peter Laviolette told Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Impact Mantha left Tuesday's game because of the injury, and it remains to be seen if he'll be available for Thursday's contest against Anaheim. He has nine goals and 24 points in 54 contests in 2022-23. Alex Ovechkin (personal) might be available Thursday, so he might simply draw into the lineup as Mantha draws out if it turns out that the 28-year-old is unavailable. If both Mantha and Ovechkin are unavailable to face Anaheim, then Nicolas Aube-Kubel might play after serving as a healthy scratch Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't finish game Mantha (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Red Wings.

Impact It's unclear what caused Mantha's injury and subsequent exit from the contest. The winger's point drought is up to eight games, as he failed to get on the scoresheet before he was injured. Alex Ovechkin (personal) or Nicolas Aube-Kubel could enter the lineup if Mantha can't play Thursday versus the Ducks.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to play Tuesday Mantha (illness) is expected back in the lineup versus Carolina on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Impact Mantha will provide some much-needed reinforcement as the Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin (personal) and are still missing Tom Wilson (lower body). The 28-year-old Mantha is currently mired in an 11-game goal drought during which he recorded a meager 19 shots, though he did chip in a trio of helpers during that stretch.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals' Anthony Mantha calls healthy scratch a 'wake-up call' “[Laviolette is] obviously not happy with my game,” Mantha said. “That’s pretty much it.”

JANUARY 9, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Alex Ovechkin has hat trick, Capitals rout Canadiens 9-2

Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick to lead the Washington Capitals to a 9-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3

Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin, Mantha lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Kraken

Anthony Mantha and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin tops Gretzky for most road goals, Caps beat Canucks

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals beat Lightning as Kuemper gets best of Bolts again

Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves to help the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in his first game against them since beating them for the Stanley Cup last summer

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning and Capitals brawl, meet again Sunday in Tampa

Tensions boiled over numerous times in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals host the Penguins after Strome's 2-goal game

The Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins after Dylan Strome's two-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 5-4 win

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin passes Howe with No. 787; Coyotes beat Capitals 3-2

Alex Ovechkin scored his 787th career goal to break Gordie Howe’s record for scoring with one team, but the Arizona Coyotes scored three times in the third period to rally for a 3-...

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake Batherson scores twice, Senators beat Capitals 5-2

Drake Batherson scored twice in the second period and the Ottawa Senators overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Wings' Vrana enters NHL/NHL player assistance program

Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oshie, Capitals beat Canadiens 3-1 for first win of season

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OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pastrnak has a goal and 3 assists, Bruins beat Capitals 5-2

David Pastrnak had a goal and three assists to help the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 in each team's season opener

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anthony Mantha will need to deliver, and more from Caps' preseason opener Mantha had the opening goal and depth goalie Zach Fucale looked strong as the Capitals fell to the Sabres, 4-3, in overtime to begin preseas...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Anthony Mantha's engaging, physical play helps lift the Caps in the playoffs Mantha had two assists in Washington's Game 3 win on Saturday.

MAY 8, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Yzerman fires Blashill to shake up Red Wings' rebuild

The Detroit Red Wings celebrated the return of Steve Yzerman three years ago, expecting one of their all-time greats to turn around the franchise as general manager

APRIL 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS