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Devils’ Anthony Mantha out with throat injury after high stick

The forward returned to New Jersey for evaluation and will miss Sunday’s game in Toronto.

Anthony Mantha celebrates a Devils goal with a teammate beside the Islanders’ net at UBS Arena.
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New Jersey Devils forward Anthony Mantha will miss time after taking a high stick to the throat in Saturday’s 5–4 overtime win over the New York Islanders. The Devils said he returned to New Jersey for further evaluation, and coach Sheldon Keefe did not give a timetable for his return.

Islanders defenceman Adam Pelech received a high-sticking minor at 12:35 of the third period. Mantha did not return to the game.

The 32-year-old has five goals and five assists in 17 games this season. New Jersey planned to dress 11 forwards and seven defencemen against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday with Mantha out.

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