Utah Mammoth News

Utah has lost seven of its last 10 (3-7-0) and will hope Vejmelka can elevate his game on Friday, tending the twine against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .893 SV% in 24 games this season (12-9-2). He has lost two of his last four, but has played well in those games, posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV%. The Mammoth enter Friday's contest as -176 home favorites against a Kraken team coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a four-game losing skid.

Utah has lost seven of its last 10 (3-7-0) and will hope Vejmelka can elevate his game on Friday, tending the twine against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .893 SV% in 24 games this season (12-9-2). He has lost two of his last four, but has played well in those games, posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV%. The Mammoth enter Friday's contest as -176 home favorites against a Kraken team coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a four-game losing skid.

Maatta has not played since November 18th due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old Maatta was playing sheltered minutes before his injury, clocking in a career-low 11:48 time-on-ice and scoring one assist in 16 games.

Kailer Yamamoto will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken, returning Tanev to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Tanev has been a healthy scratch multiple times in the last two weeks and has struggled in his first season with Utah. He has remained an effective agitator with 69 hits this season, but is pacing for the worst offensive totals of his career, with only one point (0G / 1A) through 29 games.

Brandon Tanev will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Yamamoto to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has not played the previous two games for Utah. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games this season.

Cooley has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on December 5th, and now seems unlikely to return prior to the Olympic break in February. The 21-year-old Cooley had been held off the scoresheet in four straight games. He has a solid 23 points (14G / 9A) in 29 games this season, but has benefitted from a few big-game performances, resulting in him being held without a point in 15 games.

The Mammoth will hand Vejmelka his 24th start of the season when they host the Panthers on Tuesday. Vejmelka was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Kings on Monday. The 29-year-old netminder carries a 12-8-2 record and .894 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup, where the Mammoth enter action at -110 on the money line.

Vejmelka is sporting a pedestrian 2.64 GAA and .894 SV% in 22 games this season (12-7-2), but appears to be rounding into form over the last two weeks. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has quality starts in four of his last six games (3-3-0), including a shutout, while saving 129 of 139 shots (.928 SV%). He will return to the crease on Monday, with the Mammoth entering the contest as slight -107 home favorites against a Los Angeles Kings team coming off an explosive 6-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Vejmelka is sporting a pedestrian 2.64 GAA and .894 SV% in 22 games this season (12-7-2), but appears to be rounding into form over the last two weeks. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has quality starts in four of his last six games (3-3-0), including a shutout, while saving 129 of 139 shots (.928 SV%). He will likely return to the crease on Monday, with the Mammoth entering the contest as slight -107 home favorites against a Los Angeles Kings team coming off an explosive 6-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Brandon Tanev will draw back into Utah's lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, resulting in Yamamoto being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games this season.

Tanev has been a healthy scratch for the past few games, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old Tanev has remained an effective agitator with 69 hits this season, but is pacing for the worst offensive totals of his career, with only one point (0G / 1A) through 27 games. Kailer Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Tanev's return.

Cooley missed Utah's most recent game and will remain out of the lineup indefinitely, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old Cooley had been held off the scoresheet in four straight games. He has a solid 23 points (14G / 9A) in 29 games this season, but has benefitted from a few big-game performances, resulting in him being held without a point in 15 games.

Vejmelka will make his 22nd start of the season when the Mammoth travel to Vancouver on Friday. The 29-year-old netminder will be looking to stay hot after pitching a 27-save shutout in a 7-0 rout in Anaheim on Wednesday. Vejmelka brings an 11-7-2 record and .889 SV% into Friday night's matchup with the Canucks, where the Mammoth enter action at -130 on the money line.

Only 24 games into the regular season, the Mammoth find themselves on a four-game losing skid for the second time. The team has failed to receive consistent goaltending, as evident from Vejmelka's 2.87 GAA and .882 SV% through 20 games (10-7-2). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a .822 SV% in his last three appearances (0-2-0). Still, the Mammoth enters Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds against an Anaheim Ducks team that defeated them 3-2 earlier this month.

Lamoureux was drafted 29th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with Utah last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 15 games. He has nine points (0G / 9A) in 19 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) this season. He draws into the lineup in favor of Nick DeSimone.