The Utah Mammoth are back in action tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. They come into this game, winners of three straight and are looking for their fourth. Obviously, the Avalanche are one of the best teams in the NHL. So, this game will be a true test to see how much the Mammoth have improved since last season. Puck drop is set for 8:00 pm MT/10:00 pm EST and can be watched on ESPN, TVAS. Mammoth Projected Lineup Forwards: Clayton Keller -- Barrett Hayton -- Nick Schmaltz JJ Peterka -- Logan Cooley -- Dylan Guenther Lawson Crouse -- Jack McBain -- Michael Carcone Liam O’Brien -- Kevin Stenlund -- Brandon Tanev Defense: Mikhail Sergachev -- Dmitri Simashev Nate Schmidt -- John Marino Ian Cole -- Olli Maatta Goalies: Karel Vejmelka Vitek Vanecek Scratched: Nick DeSimone, Andrew Agozzino, Kailer Yamamoto Injured: Sean Durzi (upper body), Alex Kerfoot (lower body) From THN Archive: Utah Mammoth - NHL Team Reports [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/0c3be9b7-8b1f-4e58-8943-ae6cdd2a67ca.jpeg] From THN Archive: Utah Mammoth - NHL Team Reports The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/from-thn-archive-utah-mammoth---nhl-team-reports] Avalanche Projected Lineup Forwards: Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Martin Necas Gabriel Landeskog -- Brock Nelson -- Valeri Nichushkin Ross Colton -- Jack Drury -- Victor Olofsson Parker Kelly -- Zakhar Bardakov -- Gavin Brindley Defense: Devon Toews -- Cale Makar Josh Manson -- Brent Burns Ilya Solovyov -- Sam Malinski Goalies: Scott Wedgewood Trent Miner Scratched: None Injured: Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery), Samuel Girard (upper body), Joel Kiviranta (lower body) Guenther and Peterka's Improvisation Keeps Utah Undefeated at Home [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ea744534-e43d-401e-84d6-775a498c46b7.jpeg] Guenther and Peterka's Improvisation Keeps Utah Undefeated at Home Will slap shot goals from Dylan Guenther ever get old? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/guenther-and-peterka-s-improvisation-keeps-utah-undefeated-at-home] The Hockey News' Sunday Recap: Utah Mammoth - Oct. 19th [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a9734ab3-9f7e-4aa1-bb02-3c59153ca694.webp] The Hockey News' Sunday Recap: Utah Mammoth - Oct. 19th The Utah Mammoth's 2024-25 season have bounced back nicely from a slower start to the year. they now have a 3-2-0 record and their stars are showing up during games more often. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/the-hockey-news-sunday-recap-utah-mammoth---oct-19th] Nick Schmaltz Secures First Home Hat Trick in Utah Mammoth History [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/08e4f362-9013-4082-8006-e37a080fa4a6.jpeg] Nick Schmaltz Secures First Home Hat Trick in Utah Mammoth History Hats of all kinds rained down onto the ice for the first time at Delta Center, thanks to a remarkable showing from Nick Schmaltz, who secured Utah's first home hat trick in a 6–3 win over the San Jose Sharks. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/nick-schmaltz-secures-first-home-hat-trick-in-utah-mammoth-history]