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Matt Boldy LW | MIN
Wild's Matt Boldy: Two more points in loss
Boldy scored a goal on seven shots, added a power-play assist and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.
Boldy has carried over his Olympic momentum by posting six points and 17 shots over two contests since returning to the Wild. The 24-year-old has eight goals and 10 helpers over his last nine NHL outings, including four straight multi-point efforts. Overall, he's at 35 goals, 33 helpers, 22 power-play points, 190 shots on net, a plus-17 rating, 41 hits and 37 blocks through 56 appearances.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Struggles versus Mammoth
Wallstedt allowed five goals on 37 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.
Wallstedt gave up the first three goals of the game, and that was too big a deficit for the Wild to overcome. The 23-year-old has allowed 27 goals on 195 shots over his last seven outings (six starts), so the Wild's defense hasn't exactly been limiting the shots he faces. For the season, he's 14-6-4 with a 2.86 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 25 appearances. Assuming Filip Gustavsson is feeling close to 100 percent after a recent illness, Wallstedt is likely to be back on the bench for Sunday's game versus the Blues.
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Jack McBain C | UTA
Mammoth's Jack McBain: Contributes two assists in win
McBain notched two assists, one while shorthanded, and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
McBain has earned six helpers over his last seven games. He's gone 12 contests without a goal, but he remains in a middle-six role to offer some toughness in key minutes for the Mammoth. McBain is up to 22 points, 82 shots on net, 199 hits, 38 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 59 outings. He could take a run at his first 30-point campaign at his current pace.
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Mikhail Sergachev D | UTA
Mammoth's Mikhail Sergachev: Collects pair of helpers
Sergachev notched two assists, five shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
This was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 24, when he had three helpers versus the Predators. Sergachev's first assist was on Logan Cooley's shorthanded tally, and he also set up a Barrett Hayton power-play marker in the third period. Sergachev is up to 41 points (nine goals, 32 helpers), including 17 on the power play and two while shorthanded. He's added 122 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-3 rating over 59 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Nick Schmaltz C | UTA
Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz: Provides pair of assists
Schmaltz registered two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Schmaltz has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, totaling four goals and four assists in that span. The 30-year-old has been excellent for much of the campaign, aside from one rough patch in late November. He's now at 55 points (23 goals, 32 assists) with 141 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 59 appearances. He's on pace to shatter his career high of 63 points from 82 games last season.
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Barrett Hayton C | UTA
Mammoth's Barrett Hayton: Nets power-play marker
Hayton scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Hayton ended a five-game goal drought with his tally at 1:19 of the third period. He had points in six of the Mammoth's seven contests before the Olympic break before being held scoreless when play resumed Wednesday versus the Avalanche. The 25-year-old is up to eight goals, 22 points (six on the power play), 102 shots on net, 25 hits, 44 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 54 appearances this season.
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Logan Cooley C | UTA
Mammoth's Logan Cooley: Opens scoring with shortie
Cooley scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Cooley has a goal and an assist over two games since he returned from a long-term lower-body injury. He's up to 15 goals, 25 points, 35 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 31 appearances. Cooley's a big player for the Mammoth to get back for the stretch run as they look to maintain their hold on a wild-card spot.
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Clayton Keller RW | UTA
Mammoth's Clayton Keller: Earns three points Friday
Keller scored a goal on two shots and added two assists in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Keller extended his point streak to four games (two goals, six assists). The 27-year-old forward has earned a power-play helper in each of his last three outings as well. He's up to 18 goals, 40 assists, 17 power-play points, 159 shots on net and a plus-22 rating through 59 appearances in a top-line role.
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Lawson Crouse LW | UTA
Mammoth's Lawson Crouse: Pots pair Friday in win
Crouse scored two goals on five shots and added three hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Crouse's first goal was the game-winner, and he added an insurance tally in the third period. The 28-year-old has earned three goals and two assists over four outings in February, filling a top-line role at even strength. He's up to 16 goals, 31 points, 99 shots on net, 151 hits and a plus-21 rating through 58 appearances. He's on pace to top the 40-point mark for the third time in four years, and he could also take a run at 200 hits for the first time since 2019-20.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Picks up win over Wild
Vejmelka stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Vejmelka has won three of his four outings in February. The 29-year-old netminder was not played in Czechia's run at the Olympics, so he should be fairly well-rested for the Mammoth's stretch run. The 29-year-old has made a league-high 46 starts, going 28-15-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Vejmelka could be back between the pipes for Sunday's game versus the Blackhawks, and the Mammoth have no back-to-back sets until March 9-10, so he should see plenty of playing time next week.