Utah Mammoth News

O'Brien will take a seat on Wednesday after drawing into the lineup for Monday's game in New Jersey. Michael Carcone will re-enter the lineup in his place.

Carcone will re-enter the lineup after sitting out Monday's game in New Jersey. Liam O'Brien will sit in his place.

Michael Carcone will replace O'Brien on Wednesday. O'Brien has played in two of four games for Utah HC so far this season, recording one shot on goal and 10 hits.

Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup for Utah HC. Carcone has been held without a point in two games so far this season.

Peterka has missed two straight games due to a concussion but has been practicing with the team for a week and will return to the lineup on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Peterka broke out last season with 50 points (28G / 22A) in 82 games. He is expected to suit up on the Sabres' top line with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch.

Durzi played only 9:09 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old defenseman was off to a strong start to the season, with two points (0G / 2A), 11 blocks, and seven penalty minutes in three games.

Durzi played only 9:09 time-on-ice before exiting Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old defenseman was off to a strong start to the season, with two points (0G / 2A), 11 blocks, and seven penalty minutes in three games.

Peterka has missed two straight games due to a concussion but has been practicing with the team for nearly a week and could return to the lineup on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Peterka broke out last season with 50 points (28G / 22A) in 82 games.

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.

Carcone played the last two games for Utah HC but will be a healthy scratch, as he was in their season opener, on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Liam O'Brien will enter the lineup as his replacement.

The Utah Hockey Club will turn to Vejmelka for his first start of the season on Monday afternoon against the New Jersey Devils. Vejmelka has showcased stints of elite netminding but has been largely inconsistent. In his first three seasons, the Czech goalie has posted a 3.50 GAA, .898 SV%, and five shutouts. Utah HC is sporting an undefeated 3-0-0 record early this season but is a +141 road underdog against the offensively potent Devils.

Peterka will miss his second straight game due to a concussion he suffered in Prague, but the Sabres anticipate that he'll be ready for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh. With Peterka out, Jiri Kulich will remain in the Sabres' top-6 vs. the Panthers.

Rooney exited Wednesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks with only 1:03 time-on-ice after being on the receiving end of a hard hit by J.T. Miller. Last season, Rooney played 33 games with the Flames, tallying four points (3G / 1A), 29 blocks, and 65 hits. The Flames have recalled Justin Kirkland from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) in the interim.

Marino was acquired in a trade from the New Jersey Devils in the offseason but has not been able insert himself into the mix for the Utah Hockey Club just yet. The 27-year-old Marino was absent from training camp due to an upper-body injury and is still likely several weeks away from returning. Marino is joining his third NHL franchise and had four goals, 25 points, 41 PIMs and 57 SOG in 75 games played with New Jersey in 2023-24.

Rooney exited Wednesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks with only 1:03 time-on-ice after being on the receiving end of a hard hit by J.T. Miller. Last season, Rooney played 33 games with the Flames, tallying four points (3G / 1A), 29 blocks, and 65 hits.

Schmidt was a healthy scratch in the season opener for the Panthers but will draw into the lineup with Adam Boqvist temporarily sidelined due to an upper-body injury. Schmidt had 14 points (2G / 12A) in 63 games while also racking up 66 hits and 76 blocked shots in the 2023-24 season.

Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Carcone to make his season debut. Carcone was a regular for the Arizona Coyotes last season, playing 74 games, but had a tale of two very different seasons. In his first 26 games, Carcone had 17 points (14G / 3A), before tailing off for his final 48 games when he scored only 12 points (7G / 5A).

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.