Utah Mammoth News

O'Brien will be a healthy scratch in Winnipeg on Friday.

Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending O'Brien to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:22 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 24 penalty minutes, and 50 hits in 12 games.

Liam O'Brien
Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday in Winnipeg.

Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone has 21 goals in 74 games last season but is well off that pace in 2024-25, with only three goals through 30 contests.

Michael Carcone
Ingram will start in Winnipeg on Friday.

Utah has outscored their opposition 13-4 during a three-game winning streak and will switch to Ingram between the pipes on the tail end of a back-to-back. Ingram has an unimpressive 3.29 GAA and .882 SV% in 16 games (8-5-3) but has been tremendous since returning from an injury earlier this month, allowing two or fewer goals in three games (2-1-0) and posting a solid .926 SV%. Utah enters Friday's contest as +190 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets squad that defeated them 3-0 in their only other meeting this season.

Connor Ingram
Sergachev (upper-body) will remain out on Thursday in Minnesota and is considered day-to-day.

Sergachev will miss a third straight game due to an upper-body injury on Thursday when Utah visits the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Mikhail Sergachev
Vejmelka will start in Minnesota on Thursday.

Connor Ingram has been proficient since returning from an injury, starting the last two games, but Vejmelka will return to the crease on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Vejmelka has struggled lately, allowing nine goals on 51 shots (.824 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). He has a 2.54 GAA and .910 SV% in 28 appearances this season (10-13-3). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that will welcome Kirill Kaprizov back into the lineup.

Karel Vejmelka
Tanev (undisclosed) will dress on Monday in Buffalo after originally being a game-time decision.

Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment but will be ready to play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.

Brandon Tanev
Tanev (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Winnipeg on Monday.

Tanev is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets is up in the air. The 33-year-old Tanev is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A), 78 blocks, and 99 hits in 45 games this season.

Brandon Tanev
Sergachev (upper-body) is out vs. Winnipeg on Monday.

Sergachev did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury and will miss a second straight contest on Monday when Utah HC plays the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Mikhail Sergachev
Ingram will start vs. Winnipeg on Monday.

Utah HC will turn to Ingram between the pipes on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Ingram has been solid since returning from injury, allowing only four combined goals on 56 shots (.929 SV%) in two games (1-1-0). He has a 3.38 GAA and .879 SV% in 15 games this season (7-5-3). Utah HC enters Monday's contest as +149 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets squad with points in five of their last six (4-1-1).

Connor Ingram
Ingram is in the starter's crease at Utah's morning skate.

Utah HC will likely turn to Ingram between the pipes on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Ingram has been solid since returning from injury, allowing only four combined goals on 56 shots (.929 SV%) in two games (1-1-0). He has a 3.38 GAA and .879 SV% in 15 games this season (7-5-3). Utah HC enters Monday's contest as +149 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets squad with points in five of their last six (4-1-1).

Connor Ingram
Sergachev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Winnipeg on Monday.

Head coach Andre Tourigny mentioned on Sunday that he did not think Sergachev would be ready for Monday vs. Winnipeg but left with saying he was a game-time decision. The 26-year-old defenseman missed Saturday's win vs. St. Louis as he dealt with an upper-body injury.

Mikhail Sergachev