Mammoth earn 1st-ever playoff win
The Utah Mammoth earned a 3-2 win to tie the series at one game apiece.
Utah Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) and center Logan Cooley (92) celebrate after Cooley's goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule) | Ian Maule LAS VEGAS — Kailer Yamamoto is a man of few words, but the three he used to describe the Utah Mammoth’s locker room after its first-ever playoff win said it all. “It was hyped.
” The Mammoth’s series with Vegas Golden Knights was one of the biggest question marks in the league going into this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. On one hand, you have a somewhat-recent championship team that significantly underperformed in the regular season. Yet, after a coaching change, the team went on a 7-0-1 run to clinch the division title.
On the other hand, you have a young, inexperienced team — both on the ice and behind the bench — that has found ways to beat good teams all year, including the Golden Knights . The result, at least through two games, is a deadlock. Not only is the series knotted at 1-1, but neither team has even maintained any semblance of dominance for more than a few minutes at a time.
Both games were decided by one mistake. “That’s what playoffs are all about, you know? ” said Mammoth defenseman MacKenzie Weegar after Utah’s 3-2 win at T-Mobile Arena Tuesday.
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