Anthony Mantha has had some productive seasons offensively before coming to the Penguins -- but the 30-goal milestone has evaded him.
He came close during his time with the Red Wings -- posting a 24-goal campaign in 2017-18, and then 25 goals in 2018-19.
Mantha set a new career high earlier this month. And he hit the elusive 30-goal mark in the Penguins' 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday, digging a loose puck out of a scramble in the crease and popping it over John Gibson:
Mantha wasn't available after the game to talk about the milestone, but one of his linemates was.
"It's been awesome to see," Justin Brazeau said about Mantha hitting 30 goals. "Especially after what he came off last year, coming here, earned a contract, and now really happy for him. He's been a great player, great teammate for this team."
Dan Muse said that Mantha's milestone "speaks to the impact" that he's had this season.
"Yeah, 30 goals is hard to do in this league," Muse said. "Huge credit to 'Mo' and the work that he's put in to come into the season. It's been huge for us to have that. He's a guy who has found different ways to score. That size and those hands can be hard to handle. So it's been important for us, for sure."
THE ASYLUM
Mantha hits 30-goal mark
Anthony Mantha has had some productive seasons offensively before coming to the Penguins -- but the 30-goal milestone has evaded him.
He came close during his time with the Red Wings -- posting a 24-goal campaign in 2017-18, and then 25 goals in 2018-19.
Mantha set a new career high earlier this month. And he hit the elusive 30-goal mark in the Penguins' 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday, digging a loose puck out of a scramble in the crease and popping it over John Gibson:
Mantha wasn't available after the game to talk about the milestone, but one of his linemates was.
"It's been awesome to see," Justin Brazeau said about Mantha hitting 30 goals. "Especially after what he came off last year, coming here, earned a contract, and now really happy for him. He's been a great player, great teammate for this team."
Dan Muse said that Mantha's milestone "speaks to the impact" that he's had this season.
"Yeah, 30 goals is hard to do in this league," Muse said. "Huge credit to 'Mo' and the work that he's put in to come into the season. It's been huge for us to have that. He's a guy who has found different ways to score. That size and those hands can be hard to handle. So it's been important for us, for sure."
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