Utah Mammoth News

Perunovich will fill in for Justin Faulk, who is out with an upper-body injury. Perunovich has two goals and four assists in 22 games this season, and will make his first appearance since December 20th.

After winning four straight, Utah HC has lost five in a row and will attempt to right the ship in their first game of 2025, with Vejmelka between the pipes. Despite losing his last three games, Vejmelka has been serviceable, posting a .906 SV%. He has a 2.40 GAA and .916 SV% in 22 appearances this season (8-10-2). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as -120 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club coming off a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Keller was a late scratch on Tuesday due to an illness but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. Keller has been a point-per-game player over the past four seasons, with an impressive 262 points (111G / 151A) in 263 games. He leads Utah HC this season with 37 points (13G / 24A) in 36 games.

Keller was a late scratch on Tuesday due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. Keller has been a point-per-game player over the past four seasons, with an impressive 262 points (111G / 151A) in 263 games. He leads Utah HC this season with 37 points (13G / 24A) in 36 games.

After winning four straight, Utah HC has lost five in a row and will attempt to right the ship in their first game of 2025, with Vejmelka between the pipes. Despite losing his last three games, Vejmelka has been serviceable, posting a .906 SV%. He has a 2.40 GAA and .916 SV% in 22 appearances this season (8-10-2). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as -120 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club coming off a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

O'Brien will fill in for Clayton Keller, who was a late scratch for Tuesday's game in Edmonton. O'Brien has not appeared in a game since October 28th, and has gone pointless in his three games played this season.

Keller was a surprise, late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to the official roster report being finalized. Liam O'Brien will draw into the lineup in his place.

On the tail-end of a back-to-back, after losing 5-2 to the Seattle Kraken last night, Utah HC will turn to Stauber between the pipes. The 25-year-old Stauber has seen limited action but has been solid when called upon, posting a 1.96 GAA and .928 SV% in three games (2-0-1). Utah HC enters Tuesday's contest as +167 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).

Ingram has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 18th, missing 18 games, but appears to be nearing a return after being assigned to Tuscon (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Utah HC will hope that the forced time off helped Ingram rediscover his game from a season ago as he had struggled before his injury, sporting an ugly 3.61 GAA and .871 SV% in 13 games (6-4-3)

After collecting points in eight straight (6-0-2), Utah HC has been outscored 7-3 in their last two games (0-2-0). That said, Vejmelka remains a positive story for Utah HC this season, posting a stellar 2.32 GAA and .918 SV% in 21 appearances (8-9-2). He has allowed three or fewer goals in eight of his last nine (5-3-1), posting an impressive .920 SV%. Utah HC enters Monday's contest as -131 road favorites against a Seattle Kraken club that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Saturday with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Vanecek was hit by an arrant puck while on the bench last Tuesday and has not suited up since. The Sharks recalled Yaroslav Askarov from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), who has played two games for the Sharks since Vanecek's injury.

For the seventh time in eight games, Utah HC will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka was riding a four-game winning streak before allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in Utah's most recent contest, a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a solid 2.33 GAA and .917 SV% in 20 appearances (8-8-2). Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +117 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club riding a three-game winning streak.

For the seventh time in eight games, Utah HC will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka was riding a four-game winning streak before allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in Utah's most recent contest, a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a solid 2.33 GAA and .917 SV% in 20 appearances (8-8-2). Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +117 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club riding a three-game winning streak.

DeSimone is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman that has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 career NHL games. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 12 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season,

Tyler Tucker will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Perunovich to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:33 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 22 games this season.

Utah HC had a disappointing 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks yesterday and will revert to Vejmelka between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has won four straight games, posting a .931 SV%. The Czech netminder boasts a solid 2.29 GAA and .918 SV% in 19 appearances this season (8-7-2). Utah HC enters Monday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a Dallas club that defeated them 2-1 on December 2nd.