‘That’s something I won’t forget’: Mammoth register win in home playoff debut to take 2-1 series lead

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TL;DR

The Utah Mammoth secured a win in their home playoff debut against the Vegas Golden Knights, taking a 2-1 series lead. The game featured standout performances, including two goals from Lawson Crouse.

Key points

Utah Mammoth won their home playoff debut
Mammoth lead the series 2-1
Lawson Crouse scored two goals
Delta Center crowd caused communication issues
Game played on April 24, 2026

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Delta Center

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Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse (67) celebrates with defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52), right wing Clayton Keller (9), defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) and center Nick Schmaltz (8) after scoring his second goal of the game during the second period of game 3 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 24, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News

The Delta Center was so loud Friday evening that Utah Mammoth head coach André Tourigny had a tough time communicating the line rotations to his team.

“Seriously, we had some confusion on the bench,” he said. “Guys didn’t know who was up — and, for people who know me, I can be pretty loud."

Mammoth star forward Dylan Guenther said there was one point when he even hopped onto the ice when he wasn’t supposed to because whoever was supposed to go didn’t hear his name.