On Friday night, the Utah Mammoth returned home after a short three-game road trip to host the New Jersey Devils at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
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The Mammoth came into the game, warmed up again and took four of six points on their road trip, while the Devils were looking for a quick two-game trip out West after beating the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout.
Summary of the game
It was Mammoth who opened the scoring midway through the first period, with a power-play goal from Daniil But, who scored the first goal of his NHL career when he ripped a backhanded wrist shot out of the slot.
This lead held through the first period, but the Devils finally defeated Karel Vejmelka when Connor Brown beat him over the blocker for his ninth of the season.
Brown’s goal was the only goal of the second period. However, the Devils found their first lead of the game when Stefan Noesen pulled in a rebound off a Luke Hughes point shot that he flew through traffic with just over 15 minutes to go.
After taking a 2-1 lead late in the second frame, Jacob Markstrom slammed the door shut the rest of the way. He was key in the Devils’ win, saving 32 of 33 shots for the road win.
The Mammoth finished the night beating the Devils by 11, but Markstrom was too much for the Mammoth. To end the weekend, the Devils head home on Sunday for a matchup with their Metropolitan Division rival, the Washington Capitals, before hitting the road again. At the same time, the Mammoth will stay home and take on their Central Division rival, the Winnipeg Jets, that same day.
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