Mangiapane has been a healthy scratch several times over the past few weeks and will return to the press box on Monday. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 47 games this season and has not been able to add the secondary scoring touch that the team hoped for when they acquired him in the offseason. He has two points (2G / 0A) in his last 19 games.
Curtis Lazar will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Thursday against the New York Islanders, sending Mangiapane to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has not been effective offensively for the Oilers and has found himself as a healthy scratch several times in the past few weeks. He has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 42 games this season.
Isaac Howard will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Mangiapane to re-enter the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks. Mangiapane has not played since New Year's Eve. He has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 40 games this season.
Curtis Lazar will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Mangiapane to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 39 games. He has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 11 games.
Edmonton's top-six has a new weapon after the Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year deal worth $3.6M AAV ($7.2M total). The 29-year-old left-winger spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with inter-provincial rival Calgary before joining Washington in 2024-25. During his first season with the Capitals, he had 14 goals, 28 points and 24 PIMs in 81 games played.
Mangiapane will immediately return to the Capitals lineup after being a late scratch for Monday's game in Dallas. He will reclaim his spot with Jakub Vrana and Lars Eller on Washington's third line and should also feature on the team's second power-play unit. Hendrix Lapierre will sit in his place.
Mangiapane was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Hendrix Lapierre will take his spot in the lineup.
Mangiapane had a breakout campaign in 2022, scoring 35 goals with 55 points, earning him a three-year contract with a $5.8M AAV cap-hit. He failed to find that same success in 2023 and 2024, combining for less goals (31) and 52 assists (83 points) in 157 games. Entering the final year of that deal, the Capitals are banking on another big contract year season from the 28-year-old winger.
Mangiapane has missed three straight and will be unavailable again for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Mangiapane has missed three straight and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Mangiapane has been held off the scoresheet in four straight and his status for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues is up in the air due to an undisclosed ailment. Before that, Mangipane had nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games.
Mangiapane was a surprise scratch for Tuesday's game, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Mangiapane's absence makes way for Martin Pospisil's return from suspension.
Mangiapane will return to the Flames lineup on Friday after serving a one-game suspension for cross-checking Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann. Look for Mangiapane to slot back onto the top line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm. Mangiapane has seven points (4G / 3A) in 11 games while averaging 15:12 time-on-ice per game.
Mangiapane will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Predators but is eligible to return Friday in Toronto. With Mangiapane out, look for Dryden Hunt or Adam Ruzicka (if he's healthy) to draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Mangiapane was one of six Flames players that were added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday morning. Calgary's next three games have been postponed as a result of this outbreak.
Mangiapane has missed the last two games but will play Tuesday vs. the Capitals. Mangiapane has scored in back-to-back games and is averaging nearly two shots per game despite playing just 10:54 ATOI in eight games this year.
Mangiapane spent most of his time in the NHL in 2019, scoring eight goals with five assists (13 points) in 44 games with the Flames. Mangiapane will likely be reserved to a fourth-line role, with Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk and Milan Lucic ahead of him on the depth chart.
