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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Done for season
Anthony Mantha will undergo season-ending ACL surgery on his knee Thursday.Mantha sustained the injury in a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal on Nov. 5. He will conclude the 2024-25 campaign with three goals, seven points, 15 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 16 hits in 13 appearances. Mantha is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer. The Calgary Flames could move him from regular injured reserve to long-term injured reserve if the team needs the cap space.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Lands on injured reserve
Anthony Mantha (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Thursday, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.Mantha was injured in Tuesday's clash with Montreal and now should be expected to be sidelined for at least the Calgary Flames' next three contests. Prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old winger was finding his stride with three points in his last four outings. Barring a long-term injury, Mantha should still be capable of pushing for the 40-point mark after racking up 44 points in 74 regular-season outings with Vegas and Washington last year.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Not playing Thursday
Anthony Mantha (lower body) wasn't at practice and will miss Thursday's game in Boston, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Mantha was injured in the opening stanza Tuesday and did not return. Head coach Ryan Huska said Thursday that Mantha was "still being evaluated." Mantha has four goals and seven points in 13 games this season. Look for Kevin Rooney to enter the lineup in Mantha's absence.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Suffers lower-body injury
Anthony Mantha (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens.Mantha was injured in the first period and did not come out for the second. The 30-year-old winger should be considered day-to-day until more information is available. The Calgary Flames' road trip continues with stops in Boston on Thursday and Buffalo on Saturday -- if Mantha can't play, Kevin Rooney would likely rejoin the lineup.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Needs to shoot more
Calgary head coach Ryan Huska wants Anthony Mantha to shoot more, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports. "You saw tonight, there was multiple times he was standing right in front of the net," Huska praised. "That's how he scored his goal. And for a guy that is his size and has his ability with the puck, that's what we need out of him."Mantha registered a power-play goal and fired four shots on net, leaving the coach and player in agreement that the winger needs to shoot more. Those four shots Sunday were nearly a third of Mantha's season total of 14 SOG through 12 outings. The winger, who's tied for second on the team with four goals, rides a three-game point streak into Tuesday's road meeting with the Canadiens.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Scores power-play goal Sunday
Anthony Mantha scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.Mantha got the Calgary Flames on the board when he tipped home a Tyson Barrie shot at 4:33 of the second period. This was Mantha's his first power-play point of the campaign, and it extended his point streak to three games (two goals, one assist). The winger is up to four goals, three helpers, 14 shots on net, 16 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 12 contests. He'll likely continue to play in a middle-six role at even strength while also seeing power-play time.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Bags apple in win
Anthony Mantha notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 3-0 win over the Devils.Mantha began the contest on the fourth line, but he was moved up to the third line when Andrei Kuzmenko was benched for poor performance. After enduring a recent six-game slump, Mantha has a goal and an assist over his last two outings. The winger is up to six points, 10 shots on net, 11 PIM, 14 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 11 appearances this season. His streaky scoring will make him prone to moving around the lineup, and it remains to be seen where he'll slot in for Sunday's game versus the Oilers.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Lone goal in loss
Anthony Mantha scored a goal, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Utah.Mantha snapped a six-game slump with his second-period tally. The 30-year-old winger was dropped to the fourth line at even strength, though he remains in the power-play mix. Mantha can be a streaky scorer and often doesn't make a large impact outside of offense, so he's a streaming option in fantasy. He's at five points, nine shots on net, nine PIM, 12 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 10 appearances.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Nets goal in Sunday's win
Anthony Mantha scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.Mantha has gotten on the scoresheet in all three games, contributing two goals and two assists. The winger has added six shots on net, seven PIM and a plus-3 rating. Mantha looks like a good fit in a middle-six role for the Calgary Flames, and he's found quick chemistry with Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil.
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Flames' Anthony Mantha: Produces assist
Anthony Mantha posted an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.Mantha has three points, four shots on net, a plus-3 rating and seven PIM over two appearances this season. He's playing on a line with Martin Pospisil and Jonathan Huberdeau, which was the Calgary Flames' best forward combination in Saturday's win. Mantha looks prepared to be a regular presence in all situations this season, though his offense may not be much better than the 44 points he put up in 74 regular-season outings in 2023-24 as the Flames take a scoring-by-committee approach early this year.