Utah Mammoth News

Connor Ingram has been proficient since returning from an injury, starting the last two games, but Vejmelka will return to the crease on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Vejmelka has struggled lately, allowing nine goals on 51 shots (.824 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). He has a 2.54 GAA and .910 SV% in 28 appearances this season (10-13-3). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that will welcome Kirill Kaprizov back into the lineup.

Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment but will be ready to play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.

Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets is up in the air. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.

Sergachev did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury and will miss a second straight contest on Monday when Utah HC plays the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Head coach Andre Tourigny mentioned on Sunday that he did not think Sergachev would be ready for Monday vs. Winnipeg but left with saying he was a game-time decision. The 26-year-old defenseman missed Saturday's win vs. St. Louis as he dealt with an upper-body injury.

Tanev was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Tanev has eight goals and seven assists in 44 games this season.

Utah HC has lost four of their last five and will turn to Vejmelka between the pipes on Thursday against a New York Rangers team with points in five straight (3-0-2). Vejmelka struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.48 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 appearances this season (10-12-3).

Guenther, who is out indefinitely, was shifted to injured reserve to make way for John Marino's (lower back) Utah debut. The 21-year-old Guenther has 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games this season but has only scored two (0G / 2A) in his past eight.

Marino was acquired in a trade from the New Jersey Devils in the offseason but underwent surgery that has cost him the first three months of the season. The 27-year-old Marino had four goals, 25 points, 41 PIMs and 57 SOG in 75 games played with New Jersey in 2023-24.

Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone has not played since January 2nd. He is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 28 games this season.

Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending O'Brien to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:17 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 19 penalty minutes, and 36 hits in nine games this season.

After a rare night off in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, Vejmelka will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Despite recording only one win in his last three outings (1-1-1), Vejmelka has been terrific lately, allowing only six combined goals and posting a solid .924 SV%. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.38 GAA and .916 SV% in 26 appearances this season (10-11-3).

Marino was acquired in a trade from the New Jersey Devils in the offseason but underwent surgery that has cost him the first three months of the season. The 27-year-old Marino had four goals, 25 points, 41 PIMs and 57 SOG in 75 games played with New Jersey in 2023-24.