Key Highlights
- They managed a .667 points percentage during their eastern road trip and they’re now 3-1-0 in their last four games. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut the Mammoth are still just shy of a playoff spot, as both the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings have multiple games in hand, despite the fact that all three teams are tied in terms of points. Here’s the story of Utah’s win in Detroit. Quick catchupUtah Mammoth: 4Detroit Red Wings: 1Karel Vejmelka maintained a shutout for the first 50 minutes of the game, but Emmitt Finnie spoiled it with a power play goal. That goal brought the score to 2-1, turning up the pressure for Utah.
- But with the increased pressure came an increase in motivation, and Dylan Guenther and Kevin Stenlund added a pair of insurance goals to make sure they didn’t let this one slip. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey’d struggled to generate offense in Boston, but they got everything they needed in Detroit.“That group has a lot of pride,” head coach André Tourigny said of his team.
- “There’s a lot of pride, there’s a lot of character.
- There’s nobody perfect in the world, but those guys care a ton, and they want to be successful together.
- They showed it tonight in the character situation.”Tidbits and takeawaysBattling in the tough areasBoth Keller and Tourigny credited the Mammoth’s win to their willingness to go to the tough areas.“I think we just had to be better in the dirty areas, around their net, those 50-50 pucks, kind of all over the ice,” Keller said.