The Utah Mammoth moved closer to securing their first playoff berth since relocating with a decisive win over the Kings, strengthening their hold on a tightly contested Western Conference wild card spot.
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Do you think the Mammoth have good enough goaltending to be considered for real in the playoff race?
Do you think the Mammoth have good enough goaltending to be considered for real in the playoff race?
Do you think that Vemelka can sustain this heavy of a workload?
Do you think that Vemelka can sustain this heavy of a workload?
I mean, I feel like this is a question we were even asking last year before Utah was a playoff team.
I mean, I feel like this is a question we were even asking last year before Utah was a playoff team.
Yeah, if they have genuine hopes of making the playoffs, and I’m sure, you know, their GM Bill Armstrong is going to pursue a goaltender before the deadline.
Yeah, if they have genuine hopes of making the playoffs, and I’m sure, you know, their GM Bill Armstrong is going to pursue a goaltender before the deadline.
I mean, Vemelka, you don’t want him playing 60 games.
I mean, Vemelka, you don’t want him playing 60 games.
You want him to play probably 50 to 55.
You want him to play probably 50 to 55.
And Vanicek, I mean, Vanicek has not been good since he played for the Devils.
And Vanicek, I mean, Vanicek has not been good since he played for the Devils.
He was really good with Washington.
He was really good with Washington.
He had a couple good years with the Devils.
He had a couple good years with the Devils.
And since then, San Jose, Florida, he was not very good.
And since then, San Jose, Florida, he was not very good.
And Utah this year, he’s been a, a bad number two.
And Utah this year, he’s been a, a bad number two.
So there are teams out there that are sellers.
So there are teams out there that are sellers.
There are teams out there that have extra goaltending, you know, whether they call Buffalo about Colton Ellis, who’s a third goaltender, or, you know, Devin Levi or somebody like that, or they call Pittsburgh about Stuart Skinner.
There are teams out there that have extra goaltending, you know, whether they call Buffalo about Colton Ellis, who’s a third goaltender, or, you know, Devin Levi or somebody like that, or they call Pittsburgh about Stuart Skinner.
I mean, you know, you don’t know.
I mean, you know, you don’t know.
I mean, but I, I There are goaltending situations out there where I think they can get a goalie, even on a short term for a relatively reasonable price, and I think that, that they, they will do that.
I mean, but I, I There are goaltending situations out there where I think they can get a goalie, even on a short term for a relatively reasonable price, and I think that, that they, they will do that.