from Dana Wakiji of DetroitRedWings.com,

Anthony Mantha didn't let a little setback ruin his summer.

While training, Mantha tweaked his knee. He had an MRI, which revealed no structural damage.

The only thing it really affected were Mantha's plans to incorporate boxing into his workout routine.

"It kind of ruined a little bit the set-up I had planned," Mantha said. "After I came back from that I had probably five weeks to go and I decided to put more skating in, power skating, stick-handling drills, instead of doing some boxing."

Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has Mantha on a line with Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi in the early going in camp.

"I actually hope we do play together," Mantha said. "Last year was going pretty good at the end there, him and I. Bertuzzi is just a great player also right now. He showed it (Saturday) in the scrimmage. He brings it to the dirty areas. If we can be a line, it would be great for the team and hopefully for ourselves."

Blashill will likely use that line in a preseason game or two.

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