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Vejmelka led the Mammoth onto the ice for warmups.
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Rooney will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Friday.
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Vanecek will start in Dallas on Friday.
The Mammoth will turn to Vanecek on Friday after Karel Vejmelka was tagged for four goals on 17 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Canadiens on Wednesday. Vanecek has struggled in his limited action with the Mammoth this season, posting a 2-3-1 record and an .873 SV% across six starts. He'll be hoping to turn this around in Dallas on Friday, where the Mammoth enter action as slight underdogs at +115 on the money line.
Hayton (illness) will not play in Dallas on Friday.
Hayton was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the Predators not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kevin Rooney will draw into the lineup in his place.
Maatta (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Rooney has been recalled from Tucson (AHL).
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Vejmelka will start on Wednesday vs. the Canadiens.
Utah is riding a two-game winning streak and will likely roll with Vejmelka between the pipes on Wednesday on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Vejmelka has been inconsistent this season, but has been excellent in his last two starts (2-0-0), saving 53 of 56 combined shots (.946 SV%). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .889 SV% in 17 games this season (10-5-2). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -134 home favorites against a Montreal team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1).
Maatta (mantenance) is out vs. Montreal on Wednesday.
Maatta has only played one game in the last two weeks and will remain on the sidelines on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Maatta is averaging a career-low 11:48 time-on-ice and has one assist in 16 games this season. Before this season, Maatta's career-average ice time was 18:27.
Durzi (upper-body) will return vs. Montreal on Wednesday.
Durzi has not played since the second game of the season, recovering from an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old Durzi was solid in limited action with Utah last season, scoring 11 points (4G / 7A) in 30 games. Dmitri Simashev will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Durzi's return.
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Simashev will be a healthy scratch vs. Montreal on Wednesday.
Sean Durzi (upper body) will return from a multi-week absence on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Simashev to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Simashev, the first-year NHLer, is averaging 15:29 time-on-ice and has one assist in 22 games this season.
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.
Utah is riding a two-game winning streak and will likely roll with Vejmelka between the pipes on Wednesday on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Vejmelka has been inconsistent this season, but has been excellent in his last two starts (2-0-0), saving 53 of 56 combined shots (.946 SV%). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .889 SV% in 17 games this season (10-5-2). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -134 home favorites against a Montreal team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1).
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Vejmelka will start against the Golden Knights on Monday.
Utah snapped a four-game losing skid in its most recent game (0-1-3) and will turn to Vejmelka to tend the twine on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.87 GAA and .882 SV% in 16 games (9-5-2). The Mammoth enter the action on Monday as +102 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has points in six straight games (3-0-3).
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.
Utah snapped a four-game losing skid in its most recent game (0-1-3) and will likely turn to Vejmelka to tend the twine on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.87 GAA and .882 SV% in 16 games (9-5-2). The Mammoth enter the action on Monday as +102 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has points in six straight games (3-0-3).
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Vejmelka will start vs. the Rangers on Saturday.
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O'Brien is a healthy scratch vs. the Rangers on Saturday.
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Yamamoto will draw back into Utah's lineup vs. the Rangers on Saturday.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Thursday.
Liam O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Yamamoto to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games this season.
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O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup vs. Vegas.
Kailer Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing O'Brien to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old O'Brien has only played once this month. He has one goal, 12 penalty minutes, and 15 hits in seven games this season.
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Vejmelka will start vs. Vegas on Thursday.
Utah hopes to return to the win column after losing three straight (0-0-3), turning to Vejmelka to tend the twine on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has allowed three or more goals in three of his last four games (1-1-2). He has a 2.85 GAA and .880 SV% in 14 games this season (8-4-2). The Mammoth enter Thursday's contest as slight -104 home underdogs against a Vegas team with points in four straight games (2-0-2).
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Maatta is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Thursday.
Dmitri Simashev will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Maatta being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Maatta is averaging a career-low 11:48 time-on-ice and has one assist in 16 games this season. Before this season, Maatta's career-average ice time was 18:27.