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DeSimone is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Vejmelka will start on Saturday in Montreal.
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Vejmelka is expected to start Saturday in Montreal.
Buffalo has recalled Zac Jones from Rochester (AHL).
With Ramus Dahlin (persona) away from the team, Jones has earned his second call-up of the season but is still awaiting his first NHL action of the season. The 25-year-old defenseman posted career highs in games played (46), points (11), PIMs (24) and SOG (51) with the New York Rangers last season.
Trocheck (upper-body) will travel with the team to Detroit but is not expected to play.
Trocheck has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the second game of the season, but appears to be making strides for returning after returning to practice this week. The 32-year-old Trocheck scored 59 points (26G / 33A) in 82 games last season.
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Vejmelka will start in Buffalo on Tuesday.
Utah is off to an impressive 8-4-0 start this season, but will be trying to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) when Vejmelka tends the twine on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Vejmelka has struggled lately, posting a sub-.900 SV% in three of his last four games (2-2-0). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.79 GAA and .890 SV% in nine games this season (6-3-0). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -133 road favorites against a 5-4-3 Buffalo team.
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Vejmelka is in the starter's net at Utah's morning skate.
Utah is off to an impressive 8-4-0 start this season, but will be trying to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) when Vejmelka tends the twine on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Vejmelka has struggled lately, posting a sub-.900 SV% in three of his last four games (2-2-0). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.79 GAA and .890 SV% in nine games this season (6-3-0). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -133 road favorites against a 5-4-3 Buffalo team.
Trocheck (upper-body) returned to Rangers' practice in a non-contact jersey on Monday.
Trocheck has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the second game of the season, but appears to be making strides for returning after practicing in a non-contact jersey on Monday. The 32-year-old Trocheck scored 59 points (26G / 33A) in 82 games last season.
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Vejmelka will start vs. Tampa Bay on Sunday.
8-year, $80,000,000 contract with the Utah Mammoth. Yr 5 - 8: 16 Team no trade list. Expires 2034 (UFA).
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Utah has signed Logan Cooley to an eight-year contrac worth $10 million AAV ($80M total).
Cooley was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has steadily improved in each of his three seasons. The 21-year-old had a career-high 65 points (25G / 40A) in 75 games in 2024-25 and is off to a hot start in 2025-26, with 12 points (8G / 4A) in his first 11 games. An eight-year contract for Cooley ensures that Utah will have his services secured until his age-29 season.
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Vejmelka will start in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Utah leads the Central Division with an 8-2-0 record, fueled by a seven-game winning streak and adequate goaltending from Karel Vejmelka. The 29-year-old Czech goalie was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. He has a 2.43 GAA and .905 SV% in seven games this season (6-1-0). The Mammoth enters Tuesday's contest as +128 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has been outscored 32-29 through 10 games this season (4-4-2).
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Vejmelka is in the starter's crease at Utah's morning skate.
Utah leads the Central Division with an 8-2-0 record, fueled by a seven-game winning streak and adequate goaltending from Karel Vejmelka. The 29-year-old Czech goalie was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. He has a 2.43 GAA and .905 SV% in seven games this season (6-1-0). The Mammoth enters Tuesday's contest as +128 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has been outscored 32-29 through 10 games this season (4-4-2).
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Yamamoto will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Sunday.
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O'Brien is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game in Winnipeg.
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Vejmelka will start in Minnesota on Saturday.
McBain (upper-body) will play in St. Louis on Thursday.
McBain exited Utah's most recent game early after only 4:56 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury, but will not miss any more time, suiting up for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues. The 25-year-old McBain averaged 3.5 hits and 0.3 points per game in the 2024-25 season but is trailing that pace early in 2025-26, averaging only 2.1 hits and 0.1 points through seven games.
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Vejmelka will start in St. Louis on Thursday.
Utah has been one of the NHL's best defensive teams early in the 2025-26 season, allowing only 13 goals (2.17 GA / GP) through six games (5-1-0), and will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Czech goalie is off to a great start to the season, posting a solid 2.20 GAA and .911 SV% in five games (4-1-0). Utah enters Thursday's outing as a slight +104 road underdog against a St. Louis team with a 3-2-1 record.
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Roy is expected to be a healthy scratch in Edmonton on Thursday.
With Kirby Dach (lower body) returning from a three-game absence, Roy will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Roy made his season debut in Montreal's previous game, playing 7:58 time-on-ice.
McBain (upper-body) left Tuesday's game vs. Colorado and did not return.