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Utah Mammoth
Liam O'Brien
Age: 30Position: C
TOI Ovr
3%
Fantasy Ovr
14%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
13%
Assists
12%
Power-Play
17%
SOG
14%
Plus/Minus
52%
Hits
83%
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O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup on Monday in New Jersey.

Michael Carcone will be a healthy scratch on Monday afternoon, allowing O'Brien to draw back into the lineup to draw back into the lineup. The hard-hitting O'Brien has not played since Utah's season opener, when he tallied one shot and seven hits in 10:30 time-on-ice.

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O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. the Islanders.

Michael Carcone will make his season debut on Thursday, resulting in O'Brien being a healthy scratch. On Tuesday, O'Brien played 10:30 time-on-ice, recording a +1 plus/minus, one shot on goal, and seven hits. He had 14 points (5G / 9A), 153 penalty minutes, and 229 hits in 75 games last season.

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Utah has signed Liam O'Brien to a three-year, $3 million contract extension.

Crowd favourite Liam "Spicy Tuna" O'Brien will be returning to Utah after the team announced on Wednesday that they have signed him to a three-year, $3 million contract extension ($1,000,000 AAV). The 29-year-old bruising forward completed his third straight 100+ PIM season in 2023-24 and had five goals, 14 points, 72 SOG and 153 PIMs in 75 games played.

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O'Brien (hand) is expected to return to the lineup on Friday.

O'Brien hasn't played since Dec. 16th due to a hand injury but is expected to return to the Coyotes' lineup Friday vs. Chicago. The 28-year-old had one goal, four assists, 16 SOG, and 40 PIMs across 28 games prior to the injury.

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The Capitals have recalled Liam O'Brien from Hershey (AHL).

Both Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nic Dowd are dealing with injuries and questionable for Friday's game, so O'Brien comes up and could make his season debut vs. Buffalo. The 25-year-old centre has just two points (1G / 1A) in 17 career NHL games and has registered three goals in his first nine AHL games this season.

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