SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Mammoth edged past the Stars 2-1 to pick up two more points.
Utah remains in the top Western Conference wildcard spot with 52 points. It also extended its point streak to six games.
Third-period defense was the difference maker. The Mammoth held one of the top goal-scoring teams to just one power play goal early in the third. Nick Schmaltz said he and his teammates didn’t get deflated and limited Dallas’s time and space. John Marino responded with the go-ahead goal two minutes later. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves.
Head Coach Andre Tourigny commended his team’s defense effort and fight in the final few minutes to pull out the win. Schmaltz and John Marino discussed how the team has improved during their current homestand.
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