Utah Mammoth's First Home Playoff Win

0:00It's April 25th, and HL News today starts now. AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Utah Mammoth just notched their first home, Stanley Cup playoff win, beating the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2, and Game 3 of the Western. Conference first round. That gives them a 2-1 series lead after McKinsey Wegar's slap shot lit the lamp at 1259 of the first period right here at Delta. Center. Fans took it to another level, waving white rally towels, chanting, let's go Utah and cranking the noise to 112 decibels during A. Second period stoppage. Players like Lawson Krauss said that energy gave them a real boost, making it hard to even hear the coach calling lines on the bench. This is huge for a franchise that's only 2 years old. Born from the Arizona Coyotes assets approved by the NHL Board of Governors on April 18th, 2024, owner Ryan Smith and his crew tested the waters with a welcome event, and Utah showed up big time from day 1, leading to a rebrand, new practice.

1:03Facility and mascot named Tuske. The pregame vibes were electric too, with a drum line, dancers, military flyover, and fans trading Vegas jerseys for mammoth gear. Vegas helped build the hockey base here back in their expansion days, but now it's all Utah pride. Looking ahead, the mammoth hosts the Winter Classic on New Year's Eve against the Colorado Avalanche at Rice Echo Stadium, and with renovations. On going, this city's hockey scene is just getting started. Milestones like this first playoff win keep the momentum rolling strong.