\u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n So, what is it that makes Guenther\u2019s release so nasty?<\/p>\n According to head coach Andre Tourigny, it\u2019s a combination of confidence and a quick release.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s his release. He takes it really quick, and he has that confidence and swagger,\u201d Tourigny said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s funny, before he scored his power play goal (against Colorado), he missed two shots wide. Certain guys, that will get into their head\u2026he did not hesitate much on the third one as he put it right where he had to. He has that instinct of shooting and his release is deadly.\u201d<\/p>\n Watching Guenther set a new career-high in scoring at Capital One Area almost feels poetic.<\/p>\n Home to undeniably the greatest goal scorer of all time in Alexander Ovechkin, they\u2019re certainly some similarities in their ability to find the back of the net.<\/p>\n In addition to their offices being located near the left faceoff circle, both 11 and the Great Eight have a shooters mentality.<\/p>\n Doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019ve missed the last four, five, or even 10 shots in a row, they approach each puck with the same mentality.<\/p>\n An expectation that the next one is going to go in, and oftentimes, it does.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m confident. I don\u2019t want to pass up any shots, especially when I\u2019m in a scoring position,\u201d Dylan Guenther explained.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s kind of what has gotten me into the league was the ability to score. I\u2019ve always had a good shot\u2026it\u2019s still something that I\u2019m good at and have to keep working on to get better at.\u201d<\/p>\n To be clear, I am not saying that fans should expect Guenther to be the next Ovechkin.<\/p>\n They\u2019re very different players and Ovechkin will never be dethroned as the greatest scorer of all time.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s no doubt in my mind that Guenther will become the Mammoth\u2019s franchise leader in goals one day as his numbers continue to rapidly climb.<\/p>\n Utah\u2019s power play scored twice with a simplified attack against Washington<\/p>\n Despite being one of the worst power plays in the NHL for a majority of the season, the Mammoth have suddenly found new life since returning from the Olympics.<\/p>\n Through their first four games since the break, Utah has recorded a power play goal in three of those matchups with four total on the man advantage.<\/p>\n The biggest difference?<\/p>\n They\u2019ve simply returned to the basics, attacked quickly and put a plethora of pucks on net.<\/p>\n Against the Capitals, Utah continued to embrace that strategy as they scored not once, but twice on special teams.<\/p>\n After circulating the puck for a number of seconds and failing to find any seams, Mikhail Sergachev beat Thompson by simply throwing one at the net with traffic in front.<\/p>\n Sergy power play goal! \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n 2-0, Utah. pic.twitter.com\/8RBOwv68gD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In terms of the second, once Cooley drew the attention of the defense with speed up the left side, he then fed a wide-open JJ Peterka who bounced a one-timer off of the post and Thompson\u2019s back to light the lamp.<\/p>\n Peterka on the power play! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n 3-1, Utah. pic.twitter.com\/OkBV3IkgRu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201c[We\u2019re at our best on the power play] When we\u2019re moving it quick, myself included. There\u2019s been parts of the year where I\u2019m holding it too much,\u201d Keller explained.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone having that attack mindset and not really letting the PK get set up. Just kind of snapping it around & that\u2019s baseball at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Head Coach Andre Tourigny then echoed Keller\u2019s words as he too broke down the reasoning behind Utah\u2019s six power play goals over their last six games.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most important thing is we are aggressive. We\u2019re attacking\u2026I\u2019d rather us to be overly aggressive, overly quick, attacking quick, putting pucks at the net, chasing loose pucks, trying to make plays inside than being too passive and staying on the outside passing the puck,\u201d He explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you want to attack quickly, you cannot be complicated\u2026when you\u2019re too slow to attack, the opponent gets inside\u2026the fact we put more pucks at the net created some seams.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, Keller and Tourigny are spot on.<\/p>\n Far too often this season, Utah would overcomplicate things as they settled for the perimeter, refused to shoot and allowed the defense to get set up in their structure.<\/p>\n That\u2019s predictable and much easier to stop.<\/p>\n But as of late, Utah has found success by attacking the net, creating movement, pulling defensemen out of their positions and taking more shots.<\/p>\n A lot of the time, a power play goal isn\u2019t going to be some beautifully crafted collection of passes that results in a golden one-timer.<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n Rather, it\u2019s about utilizing the extra man to open up space, create an extra shooting lane, generate traffic or clean up a free puck on the backdoor.<\/p>\n Now that Utah has embraced that mentality, they\u2019ve resurrected their power play at the right time.<\/p>\n Utah\u2019s needs to approach every remaining game on their schedule like they did against Washington<\/p>\n As a young team trying to take the next step and make the playoffs, the Utah Mammoth must approach each of their remaining games with the same energy, positivity and balanced approach.<\/p>\n Why?<\/p>\n To give themselves a chance to remain competitive on a nightly basis and pick up as many critical points as possible coming down the stretch.<\/p>\n During the four games Utah has played since returning from the Olympics, they\u2019ve picked up two wins with that approach while losing twice without it.<\/p>\n Take Utah\u2019s 4-0 loss to Chicago for example.<\/p>\n Against the Blackhawks, the Mammoth came out flat and lacked energy which eventually spoiled their confidence, and the result spoke for itself.<\/p>\n Fast forward to Washington and Utah was a completely different team.<\/p>\n They emerged from the locker room with energy, boasted confidence, navigated adversity, responded during key moments and took care of business.<\/p>\n \u201cThe energy on the bench, the boys were into it,\u201d Tourigny said. \u201cThey were emotionally involved in the game. Their prep was good. You could feel the energy before the game.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey were really positive. Even when, we knew Washington would have a push\u2026but I think even when we had some adversity, some mistakes, they were really positive on the bench, really alert, and really urgent. Their positivity was great.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s what it will take for the Mammoth to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n They have the talent and skill to skate with anybody.<\/p>\n But they have to approach the game with a mature and balanced mindset.<\/p>\n If they\u2019re able to produce that consistently, they\u2019ll make the playoffs.<\/p>\n If not, losses to Colorado and Chicago will begin to add up.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next for the Utah Mammoth?<\/p>\n The Utah Mammoth will continue their five-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at 5 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n The game will be available on Mammoth+.<\/p>\n All Mammoth games will also be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM\/1280 AM).<\/p>\n Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports.\u00a0Keep up with him on X here<\/a>.\u00a0You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.
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