Next is Germany on Saturday, followed by the Americans on Monday, when Mantha will line up against Detroit Red Wings teammate Dylan Larkin. As an NHLer, Mantha is only starting to reach his potential as a power forward, after being drafted 20th overall by the Red Wings in 2013. “Every night is a challenging game and you play against great players, and you play against new players that don’t play in the NHL. They don’t play in the NHL, so they know exactly how to play on those rinks,” Mantha said. “For them, playing against us, it’s their one chance to show off against NHL (players).

Source: thestar May 17, 2019 20:26 UTC