Overview
- Utah hosts Calgary at 7:30 p.m. MT in its first regular-season game at the upgraded Delta Center, entering with five goals through three games.
- A free plaza party began at 4 p.m. with live music, giveaways, exclusive merchandise and a Mountain Blue carpet player walk-in, with rally towels placed on every seat inside.
- The team unveiled its new mascot, Tusky, a 6-foot-5 Mountain Blue mammoth introduced before puck drop as part of the home-opener program.
- Insider Elliotte Friedman reported Calgary is expected to start backup Devin Cooley, and the Flames arrive on the second night of a back-to-back with travel, giving Utah a rest edge.
- Defenseman Sean Durzi is out about a month with an upper-body injury, while owner Ryan Smith highlighted the arena retrofit, new training center and broader downtown investment tied to the team’s move.