Bob Duff: Blashill calls out Mantha Detroit coach Jeff Blashill lets everyone know that the team needs more from right-winger Anthony Mantha.

Blashill is the best head coach in hockey. He knows it all. Just ask him. So I guess he got tired of trying to be Mike Babcock. Now he's trying to be Scotty Bowman.

Sure Jeff. It's all Mantha's fault. Let's not kid ourselves. Blashill says exactly what his master tells him to say. This is ALL Ken Holland. What a joke this once proud franchise has become. Get used to all those empty seats.

I love it how All star Jimmy never gets blamed for any of the soft goals he gives up. The vets play like crap yet are never held accountable. Let's blame the player who leads the team in goals.

I'm sure AA will be called out next by Jack Adams Blashill. What ever happened to settling issues in the dressing room? Do Blashill and Holland really think the players will play harder after being called out in the media and thrown under the bus all the time?

Keep pointing that finger, Jeff. You're almost out of excuses. Your time as an NHL head coach is almost over. No other team will hire you. Ken Holland, it's time to dust off that resume.

The fact that you have no new contract yet tells me your time is almost up too. It's time for the Puppet master and his puppet to exit the stage.

Jeff Blashill. The Mike Babcock wannabe Hall of fame finger pointing fraud head coach without the resume. Ken Holland. The dinosaur GM who took all the credit and none of the blame and never adapted to the Salary Cap Era.

Mantha should be calling out Blashill!

Overrated IMO. Looked good due to being under Babcock's wings.

I've only seen a few wings games this year, but Mantha impressed me. 10 goals 9 assists in 22 games seems pretty damn good.

I've only seen a few wings games this year, but Mantha impressed me. 10 goals 9 assists in 22 games seems pretty damn good.
- david22

Mantha is indeed pretty damn good. Unfortunately, his head coach is pretty damn useless.

Mantha should be calling out Blashill!

Overrated IMO. Looked good due to being under Babcock's wings.
- EdmHockeyMan

Blashill was hired to be Ken Holland's puppet. That's all he is. Nothing more and nothing less.

(frank) Blashill!

Where is he on Ericsson playing like the pillsbury dough boy.
Where is he on stone hands Helm?
Where is he on one legged Kronwall!
And where is he on ghost man DeKeyser with his big $ deal!

Why does this organization go after its young players? Mrazek, AA and now Mantha.

This (frank)head coach and that knob in the GMs office.

Great post GW.......we are all definitely of the same opinion
FIRE BLASHILL NOW !!!!!!

Making a public flogging public? Sometimes it's better to keep the public things private!

Blashill is the best head coach in hockey. He knows it all. Just ask him. So I guess he got tired of trying to be Mike Babcock. Now he's trying to be Scotty Bowman.

Sure Jeff. It's all Mantha's fault. Let's not kid ourselves. Blashill says exactly what his master tells him to say. This is ALL Ken Holland. What a joke this once proud franchise has become. Get used to all those empty seats.

I love it how All star Jimmy never gets blamed for any of the soft goals he gives up. The vets play like crap yet are never held accountable. Let's blame the player who leads the team in goals.

I'm sure AA will be called out next by Jack Adams Blashill. What ever happened to settling issues in the dressing room? Do Blashill and Holland really think the players will play harder after being called out in the media and thrown under the bus all the time?

Keep pointing that finger, Jeff. You're almost out of excuses. Your time as an NHL head coach is almost over. No other team will hire you. Ken Holland, it's time to dust off that resume.

The fact that you have no new contract yet tells me your time is almost up too. It's time for the Puppet master and his puppet to exit the stage.

Jeff Blashill. The Mike Babcock wannabe Hall of fame finger pointing fraud head coach without the resume. Ken Holland. The dinosaur GM who took all the credit and none of the blame and never adapted to the Salary Cap Era.
- gergeswillems

This blog needs more quotes & a couple of graphs/charts & id give it (3 x thumbs )

JB loves things like this. Toss you a 2nd for Mantha.

JB loves things like this. Toss you a 2nd for Mantha.
- manvanfan

Give me a 7th for Blashill. He can clean toilets. Trust the process.

Holland's biggest cheerleader Duhhhhhhff will always have his back

Give me a 7th for Blashill. He can clean toilets. Trust the process.
- gergeswillems

JB has never hit on a 7th but we already have Green. He seems like he understands hockey.

Haven’t seen many Wing games this year, but I like the potential Mantha has. Always dangerous to go after a young player in such public fashion. Could go either way. I assume the franchise wants the young guys to start taking over for the aging veterans that are still hanging around.

Mantha definitely sucks, is underachieving, and is a "passenger".

Trade him to the Leafs please.

Mantha definitely sucks, is underachieving, and is a "passenger".

Trade him to the Leafs please.
- mjones242

Mantha for Matthews.

Mantha for Matthews.
- gergeswillems

Clearly, the Leafs would still need to add.

Clearly, the Leafs would still need to add.
- mjones242

Yes. You must take Duff too.