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Utah Mammoth Claim Home Opener 3-1 Over Flames on Second-Period Surge

Calgary suffered a fourth straight regulation defeat, with new netminder Devin Cooley sharp despite Utah's 0-for-6 power play.

Overview

  • Rasmus Andersson scored on a first-period power play to give Calgary a 1-0 lead.
  • Utah flipped the game with two goals in the opening 4:24 of the second—Barrett Hayton from the slot and J.J. Peterka off a picked pass for a breakaway—while outshooting Calgary 18-3 in the period.
  • Karel Vejmelka anchored a disciplined defensive effort, facing eight shots through two periods before stopping 12 more in the third.
  • Kevin Stenlund sealed the result with an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining to set the 3-1 final.
  • Calgary killed all six penalties as Utah's power play slid to 1-for-16 on the season, while Cooley posted 29 saves on 31 shots in his Flames debut.