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The Utah Mammoth opened the stretch drive with a frustrating 4–2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at the Delta Center, and it had all the “back from a 20-day break” symptoms: sloppy passes, weird timing, and a second period that turned into a full-on goal-fest.

Tonight’s big themes:

* Dylan Gunther tried to drag Utah back with two goals

* Utah’s 5-on-3 in the third didn’t cash in (pain)

* New/returning pieces (Logan Cooley + Alex Kerfoot) shake up the lineup and chemistry

* And the big question: is this just rust… or a warning sign?

We also check the wild card scoreboard (Seattle + LA help Utah by losing), look ahead to Minnesota and Chicago, and talk trade deadline pressure as the Mammoth sprint toward the playoffs.

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SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com🇺🇸 UTAH MAMMOTH CAPTAIN Clayton Keller is officially our golden boy.The USA men’s team wins Olympic gold in Milano with a dramatic 2–1 overtime win over Canada — and we’re breaking it all down fresh off our early-morning watch-along.On this episode:What the gold medal means for Keller (and why “38 seconds” still matters)The biggest moments from the final (including Connor Hellebuyck standing on his head and Jack Hughes sealing it)The wild visual of Quinn Hughes with the missing teeth (iconic hockey art)Opening weekend at the Utah Mammoth Ice Center: open practices, public skates, try-hockey clinics, and the “Saturdays in Utah just changed forever” vibeSammy Plays Hockey begins: Sam hits the ice for the women’s try-hockey sessionWhat we’re watching as the Mammoth come out of the break and push for the playoffsPowered by our sponsors:Craig Swapp & AssociatesJonathan's JewelryPayne Anthony Creative Jewelers🎧 Subscribe + leave a review if you want more watch-alongs, more chaos, and more Utah hockey every week.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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https://open.substack.com/pub/eric18utahSnow’s falling, Olympic hockey is absolute mayhem, and the NHL season is about to hit the “no friends, only points” part of the calendar.I’m joined in-studio by my buddy Eric Jensen (End Zone Podcast) to break down: • The wild Olympic quarterfinal day (overtime drama everywhere) • Canada vs Czechia and the Mitch Marner “fine, I’ll do it myself” moment • Karel “Veggie” Vejmelka making the trip… and never seeing the ice • Why Clayton Keller getting Olympic reps matters for Utah’s stretch run • USA–Canada gold medal game time… yes, you read that right: 6:10 AM MT • The Utah Mammoth’s health boost: Logan Cooley + Alex Kerfoot returning • The lineup squeeze (sorry, Spicy Tuna… sorry, Yams… maybe) • Trade-board dreaming (Robert Thomas? Nazem Kadri? Shane Wright?)Also: Big Tusk Energy hats are sold out — more coming soon. 🦣⚡️CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comWelcome to a special Presidents’ Day LIVE edition of SLC Puck.Today we’re tracking Utah Mammoth players at the 2026 Olympics: who’s hot, who’s sitting, and what Clayton Keller’s long-awaited Olympic debut means for Team USA and Utah’s playoff chase. We also talk the Vejmelka situation (still no minutes), the injury risk that comes with best-on-best hockey (including the Kevin Fiala news), and how all of this could ripple into the NHL stretch run.Also: Big Tusk Energy hats have arrived — limited supply.And sending love to Sammy + Kevin (drop a “Get well, Kevin” in the comments).Daily Olympics tracker article (updated every day):Mammoth in Milano — tracking Utah players at the 2026 OlympicsMerch: BigTuskEnergy.comChapters0:00 Presidents’ Day LIVE + what’s on today2:00 Big Tusk Energy hats are in3:05 Sammy + Kevin update (send love)4:10 Keller finally debuts for Team USA6:30 Tournament check-in + upcoming games / knockout round10:30 The “Keller scratch” discussion + roster math14:00 Box score weirdness (did he have a shot?)16:10 Vejmelka still not playing: what is Czechia doing?19:10 Goalie chaos + weird boards/graphics22:00 Kevin Fiala injury + why it matters (and the risk for Utah)26:00 Utah’s playoff math + Kings games looming29:00 Ad break (Craig Swapp)31:00 Presidents’ Day hockey question: which U.S. president would be best on skates?Join the convoWho would be the best hockey player out of all U.S. presidents — and why? Drop your starting lineup in the comments. 🏒🇺🇸CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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* The “is JJ Peterka actually there?” detective corner

* Team USA women are running a heater (and it’s becoming appointment viewing)

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The Utah Mammoth are on the Olympic break, but four Mammoth players are headed to Milano Cortina for best-on-best hockey — and we’ve got a full primer on who’s playing, when they play, and what to watch. Plus: where Utah sits in the standings at the break, why the playoff path looks real, and one potential trade-deadline angle worth tracking.

Episode highlights

* Utah’s record at the break, goal differential, and playoff odds

* A complete schedule for Mammoth players at the Olympics

* The guaranteed Mammoth-on-Mammoth matchup: USA vs Germany (Keller vs Paterka)

* Team USA line combos (and why Vincent Trocheck on Keller’s line matters)

* What Utah needs after the break (power play, first game back vs Colorado, home-heavy finish)

Utah Mammoth at the break

* Record: 30-23-4 (64 points)

* Goal differential: +26

* Playoff odds: MoneyPuck 81% | HockeyStats 87%

* Remaining schedule: 7th-easiest (avg opponent rank 18.15)

* Home/away split: 17-8-2 at home | 13-15-2 away

* Special teams: PP 15.6% | PK 79.1%

Mammoth players at the Olympics

Clayton Keller (USA)

* Thu Feb 12 — vs Latvia — 1:10 PM MT

* Sat Feb 14 — vs Denmark — 1:10 PM MT

* Sun Feb 15 — vs Germany — 1:10 PM MT (Keller vs Paterka)

J.J. Peterka (Germany)

* Thu Feb 12 — vs Denmark — 1:10 PM MT

* Sat Feb 14 — vs Latvia — 4:10 AM MT

* Sun Feb 15 — vs USA — 1:10 PM MT

Karel Vejmelka (Czechia) (listed as backup — watch for the France start)

* Thu Feb 12 — vs Switzerland — 8:40 AM MT

* Fri Feb 13 — vs France — 8:40 AM MT

* Sun Feb 15 — vs Canada — 4:10 AM MT

Olli Määttä (Finland)

* Wed Feb 11 — vs Slovakia — 8:40 AM MT

* Fri Feb 13 — vs Sweden — 4:10 AM MT

* Sat Feb 14 — vs Italy — 8:40 AM MT

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00:00 — Intro / Super Bowl reaction02:10 — State of the Mammoth at the break06:30 — Playoff odds + schedule difficulty10:45 — Mammoth Olympic roster overview13:00 — USA schedule (Keller) + line notes17:30 — Germany schedule (Peterka)20:10 — Czechia schedule (Vejmelka)22:40 — Finland schedule (Määttä)26:00 — What to watch / trade deadline angle (Trocheck)30:00 — Wrap

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth head into the Olympic break looking like a team nobody wants to draw in Round 1 — settled, confident, and playing with real swagger after a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.And then there’s Nick Schmaltz… who is absolutely on a heater. Hat trick vs Vancouver, then a goal + assist vs Detroit — and now the big question is unavoidable:What is Nick Schmaltz worth?Because if Utah wants to keep Keller’s running mate in town, they might need to back the Brinks truck up to the Delta Center loading dock.In this episode:Why Utah looks legit heading into the break (and why the goal differential matters)The difference in Utah’s game lately: zone entries, structure, and confidenceWho’s headed to the Olympics (Keller, Paterka, Vejmelka, Mäenalanen) and what the break meansThe Schmaltz negotiation: term, AAV, leverage, and the “Keller effect”What Utah should prioritize after the roster freeze lifts — and what “being a tough out” actually looks likeCONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth had Carolina dead to rights — up 4–2 with under two minutes left — and somehow walked away with a regulation loss in one of the rarest collapses in NHL history. We break down how it happened (including the 6-on-4 chaos), why Utah’s power play is still stuck in quicksand, and what they have to clean up before the Olympic break.Then we pivot to something way more fun: the Stadium Series vibe in Florida and what Utah’s version of an outdoor game at Rice-Eccles could look like. Green Jell-O ice? Dinosaur dig site? Bonneville Salt Flats? Fry sauce spill? We’re brainstorming like the NHL schedule makers are listening.👍 Like, comment, subscribe — and drop your best Utah outdoor game concept below.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️

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SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth hit a brick wall in Tampa Bay (hello, Andrei Vasilevskiy), but then turned around and took the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to task — on the second night of a back-to-back. 👀On today’s episode of SLC Puck, we break down:The 2–0 loss in Tampa and why it still didn’t feel like a disasterThe win over Florida (including Nick Schmaltz’s short-handed breakaway and a huge night from Sean Durzi)Utah’s 5-on-5 dominance lately — and why special teams are the buzzkillThe Nick Schmaltz situation: career-high pace, UFA status coming, and what Utah’s options arePlus: a quick look at where Utah sits in the standings, playoff odds, and what’s next on the road (Carolina… aka a grindhouse).📍Recorded Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (yes, it’s finally snowing in Utah… unfortunately).Sponsors:Craig Swapp & Associates — One call, that’s all.Payne Anthony Creative Jewelers + Jonathan’s Jewelry — scan the QR in the episode to enter the $250 gift card giveaway (one winner every episode).👉 Subscribe for Utah Mammoth coverage, twice weekly episodes, and the most unhinged hockey energy in the Mountain West.#TusksUp #UtahMammoth #NHL #SLCpuckCONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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