- Devils winger Anthony Mantha will “miss some time” after taking a high stick to the throat from Adam Pelech
- Coach Sheldon Keefe ruled Mantha out for Sunday’s game against the Maple Leafs
- Read below for the injury video, his contract and how New Jersey played without him
Anthony Mantha will miss time with a throat injury after taking a high stick Saturday night.
Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said Sunday that Mantha will “miss some time,” and he sat out the game against the Maple Leafs that night. New Jersey posted the update before puck drop:
The injury happened midway through the third period of the Devils’ 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders on Long Island. Adam Pelech’s stick caught Mantha in the throat area, and Pelech went to the box for a two-minute high-sticking minor.
Mantha left shortly after and did not return. Josh Langer said he didn’t think anything of the high stick when it happened, and that Mantha took one more shift afterward. Take a look at the play:
There’s no timetable in what the team has shared so far.
The Devils signed the 32-year-old to a two-year contract on July 15. He carries a $4.75 million cap hit through 2028 and has five goals and 10 points in 17 games this season. That follows a career-best 33-goal, 64-point year with the Penguins in 2025-26.
New Jersey dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen without him in Toronto and still won 4-0. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves for his first shutout as a Devil.
Saturday’s game on the Island was also the one where the Islanders cried foul on a no-call before Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner.
The Devils visit the Jets in Winnipeg on Tuesday, and Mantha’s status for that game is the next thing to watch.
