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Coach Bruce Cassidy announced at morning skate that winger Michael Amadio would play for the first time in the series, taking Anthony Mantha’s spot on the third line.
Amadio had five goals and five assists while appearing in 16 games as part of the Golden Knights’ postseason run to the Stanley Cup last year, and now gets the chance to carve a spot in the lineup again.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound veteran is a quicker skater than the 6-foot-5, 234-pound Mantha, whose strength rates as his best quality.
Mantha’s style may seem tailor-made for the playoffs, but he’s yet to record a point through three games. The 29-year-old has struggled to fit in ever since coming to Vegas via Washington at this year’s trade deadline.
The Golden Knights gave up two draft picks, including a second-rounder, to land Mantha so making him a healthy scratch in the playoffs is a big disappointment.
by InIHangOn
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Who saw that coming?
We can fix him.
Damn it’s almost like he was shooting 25% and that wasn’t going to last.
I’m not sure what the problem could be. He was working fine when he left here…
When we first acquired Mantha, I had high hopes for him, and still like him as a person, but I’m so glad someone finally took him off our hands, because (other than this past season) it was becoming hard to watch.
For once, we make a trade and the player doesn’t flourish with his new team. That can be depressing. Look at Chandler Stephenson in Vegas.