‘It hurts’: Mammoth eliminated from playoffs in 6 games

Utah Mammoth players high-five Vegas Golden Knights players after they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News There’s an old adage — maybe even a cliché by now — that describes the Utah Mammoth’s sophomore season: “Either you win or you learn. ” The Mammoth lost 5-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, closing out their first-round playoff series in six games — a 4-2 defeat.

“It hurts,” Mammoth head coach André Tourigny said after the game. “I didn’t have that on my bingo card. I was really confident we would go back to Vegas tomorrow.

” Utah Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) defends Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) as he attempts to score during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth center Kevin Stenlund (82) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) fight for the puck during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) looks during a face-off against the Utah Mammoth during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026.

| Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth fans react after Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) scored during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (92) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) fight for the puck during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) reacts after Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) scores during Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 2, 2026.