MORNING SKATE NOTES
- Head coach André Tourigny shared that there will be some game time decisions going into tonight.
- It’s the second game of a seven-game homestand for the Mammoth. Tickets are available here!
Growing Confidence
As the season continues on, games get closer and points become more valuable in the playoff race. Utah is finding ways to stick with it and pick up wins. The Mammoth are growing their confidence in finding ways to get the job done.
"I think there is certainly a level of confidence growing,” Tourigny said. “Confidence coming from the focus (of) performing and having the composure and the grit in those situations. I think the guys are doing a good job, I think it’s growing in us.”
“I thought we’ve done a better job of that,” Dylan Guenther explained. “Even last game, they probably out played us, but obviously it starts with (goaltender Karel Vejmelka). When our goalies play well, they give us a chance to win. I thought finding ways to win, when maybe you don’t feel your best, or you don’t play your best, is important too.”
As the team is finding that confidence and composure, the Mammoth are focused on staying even keel through the emotion swings.
“We have to stay even keel,” Tourigny explained. “We’ll need to stay humble. We have a lot of work ahead of us. We’re happy to be home, but it’s still the NHL and it’s still a grind every night.”
Facing the Blues
The last time these two teams played, the Mammoth fell 1-0. Utah is focused on playing their own game to be strong against St. Louis.
“Just play our game,” Guenther explained. “We know that they’ll be hungry and the games are usually pretty tight between us, and going down the stretch, I think it’ll be close in the standings. So this is a big game and just make sure we’re ready for it.”
Here’s a rundown of the Blues’ threats heading into tonight’s game from Tourigny.
“They play hard,” Tourigny shared. “They’re heavy on pucks and their rush is really good as well. They always have numbers up ice. They’re tough to defend off the rush. The other thing is they defend their net front and their (defensive) zone pretty good. It’s kind of a team when they play their A-game, they’re extremely hard to get inside and to have a clean look.”
