from Samantha Pell of the Washington Post,

Anthony Mantha’s slow but steady crawl back to full health turned into a full sprint over the past month. The 27-year-old forward said he pushed his body to the max as he finished off a lengthy rehab process after shoulder surgery in early November.

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So far, it has been worth it. The Capitals are 4-0-1 since Mantha reentered Washington’s lineup on March 3. He has one goal and one assist in his first five games since returning from injury.

“The last little sprint to here from all-star break [the first week in February] was pretty intense for me workout-wise,” Mantha said, “And it was just new steps every other week or every week almost. From the mental side of it, it was awesome.”

Washington’s next game is Tuesday against the New York Islanders.

Mantha said his return was certainly accelerated “maybe a game or two” after key injuries to Washington’s forward corps, but he said he wasn’t rushed back. He said he would have slowed down if he had felt sore or off after any practice leading up to his return, but no setbacks occurred.

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