{"id":480221,"date":"2026-03-02T04:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/480221\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T04:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:35:37","slug":"utah-mammoth-lose-4-0-to-chicago-blackhawks-deseret-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/480221\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Mammoth lose 4-0 to Chicago Blackhawks \u2013 Deseret News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Less than 48 hours after bullying the elite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/sports\/2026\/02\/27\/utah-mammoth-beat-minnesota-wild-5-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/sports\/2026\/02\/27\/utah-mammoth-beat-minnesota-wild-5-2\/\">Minnesota Wild 5-2<\/a>, the Utah Mammoth suffered a 4-0 loss to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday at the Delta Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Mammoth players and coaches alike were left scratching their heads after the game. The consensus was simply that nobody did a good enough job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody was good,\u201d said head coach Andr\u00e9 Tourigny. \u201c&#8230; JJ (Peterka)\u2019s line was alright, but I don\u2019t think \u2014 from the goaltenders to our (defense), our forwards, our forecheck, our back-check, our (defensive) zone, our power play, our (penalty kill) \u2014 I cannot find you a bright spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">It culminated in perhaps the worst insult a professional athlete can receive: booing from their home crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a quick diagnosis of the Mammoth\u2019s shortcomings, as well as the Blackhawks\u2019 triumphs.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chicago wins 4-0.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first shutout for any team at the Delta Center since Oct. 22, 2024 (vs. Ottawa).<\/p>\n<p>Both shutouts have finished with a 4-0 final score at the hands of a Swedish backup goalie (Anton Forsberg was the other).<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\/Blackhawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Blackhawks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houston_brogan\/status\/2028252171360489977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What went wrong for the Utah Mammoth?Too many penalties<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Before the end of the first period, the Mammoth committed four penalty-invoking infractions. A tip-top performance from the penalty killers allowed them to keep their heads above water for the bulk of the time, but the inevitable happened with less than two minutes left in the period: Teuvo Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen scored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cObviously not ideal,\u201d said Ian Cole, whose kneeing penalty on Nick Foligno began the parade to the penalty box. \u201cWe almost got out of them. Obviously the late goal there was not good, but that shouldn\u2019t dictate the rest of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Utah came back with discipline in the 40 remaining minutes, the only penalty being a 10-minute misconduct to Sean Durzi in the final minute of the game \u2014 a common way for the officials to nip aggression in the bud without penalizing the team as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">But after giving away all that momentum early, the Mammoth struggled to get it back.<\/p>\n<p>Not enough diversification<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Seemingly every opposing coach says the same thing about the Mammoth: They\u2019re one of the top teams in the NHL in terms of rush and slot chances. Credit to Jeff Blashill and the rest of the Blackhawks\u2019 coaching staff for finding a way to thwart that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">All game long, the Mammoth\u2019s top offensive players attempted their typical short passes through sticks to get scoring chances from in tight, but the Blackhawks were watching for that exact thing, allowing them to make interception after interception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">When the usual game plan isn\u2019t working, it becomes immediately necessary to change things up. In this case, the Mammoth needed to put pucks on net with traffic in front, looking for screens, deflections and rebounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cGive Chicago credit. They played a hell of a game. They\u2019re a good, fast team,\u201d said Mikhail Sergachev.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Andr\u00e9 Tourigny on the Mammoth&#8217;s loss tonight:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That should never happen, that kind of effort in front of our fans. So, really disappointed (in) us, and it\u2019s all on all of us, starting (with) myself. That cannot happen again.&#8221;<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\/Blackhawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Blackhawks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houston_brogan\/status\/2028261308571983874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disconnection<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sergachev, who played more minutes in the game than any other Mammoth, repeatedly used the word \u201cdisconnected\u201d in his postgame interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI think we were just disconnected all over the ice,\u201d he said. \u201cWith the puck, without the puck, on our breakouts, on our (offensive) zone play. We just felt disconnected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6RPDWDGLPRFMLEDU3U3UM3TSRQ.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 1 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/26AFOXSMQVEDLLKQUPRUPWBMMU.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 2 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2XF2NPMN45FDRDZKONCTILDRHE.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 3 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi (50) talks to teammates during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SOC2GCAVXNFBBLPM7COL77NSW4.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 4 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (92) and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier (46) fight for possession of the puck during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/U4RG2REG4BDG5IBBZHHGIIY7B4.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 5 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (92) looks up at the crowd during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEJIFLLJ4VDIBLMFCAFYQNVJHM.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 6 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates with the puck defended by Utah Mammoth center Alexander Kerfoot (15) during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RV2ALVFHBZBVLD5CYWEWXAJ6SQ.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 7 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov (55) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6VIIC4DNCFF4BLFQ7ZN4ECT6PA.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 8 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) talks to a referee during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Q4O2PCAKKVFXPBPGLZAZSQOW6Y.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 9 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks center Oliver Moore (11) gains control of the puck during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MQBINXWXCJFDXK6UKH4B4WCJHI.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 10 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi (50) passes the puck during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJGEIUD2XFDUXAFGI3LPNTBB44.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 11 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks players celebrate after scoring against the Utah Mammoth during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Y742JRAJBJAVNGSSALB7RK2PBU.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 12 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi (50) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OMQ4XN5Y5NHXZPPRAUNGG7N4UY.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 13 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth fans cheer during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P2DNXLM5NFAWPPVXALZIKHTBFA.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 14 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks players celebrate after scoring against the Utah Mammoth during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/YKVORV3J5NBJBFJ4MOIC23DYCA.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 15 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) scores on Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PK7WZIKLXVH5LLQPWUJG7R3WBU.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 16 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth center Kevin Stenlund (82) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/O7GBLQOEFNCYNDBS2Y4OZVSBHM.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 17 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) and Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) face off during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VCFHGC7WKJE2RNKFJYR6OSYINA.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 18 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov (55) falls on the ice during an NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STK2FUTICNDE5L3CD5ZYHVOLTI.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 19 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59), left, jumps up to hug Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid S\u00f6derblom (40), right, after winning against the Utah Mammoth during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UWWXY2TPS5GSBE2IPEWTM5LD6E.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 20 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98), left, embraces Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid S\u00f6derblom (40), right, after winning against the Utah Mammoth during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6KYJS22YT5A5FKD5YVJ4GRU5CE.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 21 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller (9) and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) both go for the puck during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZWL2MCJDDJE2TNPYC5WYUPZUDQ.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 22 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) reacts during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/COOCDUTL6FFHJDHT5XNVKZBBWU.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 23 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid S\u00f6derblom (40) blocks multiple shots at the goal by the Utah Mammoth during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BJMGH5G2J5HXLAMSR6CKTIENAI.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 24 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth right wing Dylan Guenther (11) skates on the ice before an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AX4EVNDARZEX5GDJGT36LSS44Y.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 25 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth defenseman Ian Cole (28) skates with the puck defended by Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.70;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H4FBPSYCVNBSXEP63EDYOZVY34.JPG\"  width=\"740\" height=\"435\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Photo Gallery: 26 of 26<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth center Alexander Kerfoot (15) takes control of the puck during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 1, 2026. |  Tess Crowley, Deseret News <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He said getting the connection back comes through work, video and learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sergachev again used the word connection when contrasting this game with Friday\u2019s win over Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe just felt connected against Minnesota. We were trying to get open for each other. We were working for each other in the D-zone. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWhen one guy got beat, a second guy would always be there to help. Today, it just didn\u2019t feel like that throughout the whole game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What can the Mammoth learn from Sunday\u2019s loss?<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Utah\u2019s next home game is a rematch against Chicago on March 12. Between now and then, the two sides will also meet at the United Center. Sunday\u2019s game gives the Mammoth plenty of video to analyze so that they can come back stronger in the next two meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">While it\u2019s up to the video coaches to pull specific things to improve, the main takeaway should relate to the parity in the NHL. No matter where a team is in the standings or who their starting goalie is, they are capable of beating anyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cAt the end of the day, we\u2019re serious about our business,\u201d Tourigny said. \u201c(No matter) who\u2019s on the other side, we need two points every night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">We\u2019re in the hell of a (playoff) race. &#8230; We need to take that game and learn, and that has to hurt big time so we make sure that doesn\u2019t happen again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Less than 48 hours after bullying the elite Minnesota Wild 5-2, the Utah Mammoth suffered a 4-0 loss&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":480222,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5115],"tags":[521,37,96,5263,5,3157,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-480221","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-blackhawks","8":"tag-blackhawks","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-blackhawks","11":"tag-chicagoblackhawks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-news-feed-local","14":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116157726316696440","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=480221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/480222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=480221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=480221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=480221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}