Overview
- Utah scored on goals by Jack McBain and Logan Cooley, with Cooley’s goal coming on the power play in a 2-0 victory that finished Colorado’s exhibition slate.
- Colorado dressed a largely AHL roster with only a few regulars and recalled Nikita Prishchepov to fill out the lineup, limiting the game’s value for final NHL evaluations.
- The Mammoth converted just one of nine power-play chances, a persistent issue coach André Tourigny and Logan Cooley said the team will address before the regular season.
- Taylor Makar left the game before the second period for an unexplained reason and his availability is being monitored by the Avalanche as they finalize openings.
- Teams are moving quickly to make final roster decisions under the new collective bargaining rules that shortened camps and reduced preseason games, with opening-night rosters due to the league soon.