{"id":420729,"date":"2026-01-22T00:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/420729\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T00:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:20:16","slug":"utah-mammoth-vs-philadelphia-flyers-live-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/420729\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Mammoth Vs. Philadelphia Flyers Live Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2013\u00a0The Utah Mammoth wrap up a seven-game homestand tonight when it hosts the hard-nosed Philadelphia Flyers.<\/p>\n<p>The Mammoth (25-20-4, 54 pts) welcomes the Flyers (23-17-8, 54 pts) at Delta Center on Wednesday, January 21.<\/p>\n<p>Utah began the day with a one-point lead over the San Jose Sharks for the top Wild Card spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/standings\/2026-01-21\/wildcard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Western Conference<\/a>. Philadelphia currently sits four points out of a playoff spot in a tightly packed East.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday night hockey \ud83d\udd1c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SEqNwy5hcg\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SEqNwy5hcg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/2014014099341054424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Utah has been melting the ice in January, winning 7 of 9 games, including a current 3-game winning streak. The club is averaging 3.67 goals per game this month and has reached the six-goal mark three times.<\/p>\n<p>Karel Vejmelka has been one of the league\u2019s hottest netminders, helping fuel the recent winning ways. The 2026 Olympian was named the NHL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/thompson-josi-vejmelka-named-nhl-3-stars-of-week-january-19-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Third-Star of the Week<\/a> after allowing 1.67 goals against in wins over Toronto, Dallas, and Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Pregame<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniil But working on his finishing and deflections going to the net.<\/p>\n<p>Coaches gave him 2 corrections to get more momentum &amp; direction on the puck that made a world of a difference.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s putting in the work to become really dangerous. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x17KByop2h\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/x17KByop2h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BagleyKSLsports\/status\/2014026761621672177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per Tourigny, no changes to the lineup tonight against the Flyers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TusksUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TusksUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoFlyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#LetsGoFlyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BagleyKSLsports\/status\/2014030644263727512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have recalled Cam Hebig from Tucson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fh6Uus2g1R\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fh6Uus2g1R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/2014110819651666311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Utah Mammoth have recalled forward Cam Hebig from the Tucson Roadrunners.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll fulfill the same role as Kevin Rooney.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BagleyKSLsports\/status\/2014111410436055390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the Utah Mammoth with KSL Sports<\/p>\n<p>The Mammoth takes on the Nashville Predators on Saturday, January 24. The puck drops at 1:30 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the entire 2025-26 Utah Mammoth schedule\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/utah-mammoth\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Smith Entertainment Group\u2019s (SEG) streaming platform will also continue to carry all Mammoth games on SEG+ in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BagleyKSLsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Follow him on X<\/a>.\u00a0You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.<\/p>\n<p>All Mammoth games will be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM\/1280 AM). Occasionally, KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM \/ 1160 AM) also airs Jazz games.<\/p>\n<p>Take us with you, wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the new &amp; improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader. You can stream live radio and video, and stay up to date on all of your favorite teams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. 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