Utah, Mammoth and New Jersey Devils
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The New Jersey Devils and Utah Mammoth got off to a largely slow start in Newark. Jacob Markstrom almost had to deal with a breakaway a couple minutes in after Jonas Siegenthaler fell in the neutral zone,
It came against the Devils, who drafted his father, Anton But, in the fifth round of the 1998 draft. The elder But never played a game in the NHL, but he enjoyed a long pro career in the KHL, where he now works as an assistant coach.
Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.
The Devils face the Mammoth in the front half of a back-to-back. New Jersey will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night before four-straight on the road. It’ll be a strong special teams matchup as the Mammoth have the seventh-best penalty kill (82.2%) and the Devils have the 10th best power play (21.4%).
Utah's offense fell flat against the Devils after a seven-goal performance in their last game. Michael Carcone scored the Mammoth's only goal as Markstrom totaled 30 saves.
The Big 12 teams from the West may have missed out on the College Football Playoff. But it’s bowl season and the games matter to the programs involved.
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves for the New Jersey Devils in a 2-1 win against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Friday.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mammoth returned home Friday after winning two of its last three on the road to host a banged-up New Jersey Devils team. While the injury bug has bitten the Devils, Utah got closer to full strength Friday with Alexander Kerfoot back ...