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The Utah Mammoth faced the Vegas Golden Knights in their first playoff game, resulting in heightened emotions and discussions about their performance. Head coach André Tourigny and players addressed the media about the team's physical readiness for Game 2.
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Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) celebrates after scoring against the Utah Mammoth during the third period in Game 1 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. | John Locher
LAS VEGAS — Emotions flared in Las Vegas Sunday night as the Utah Mammoth took on the Vegas Golden Knights in their first-ever playoff game.
Those emotions were still raw Monday afternoon as head coach André Tourigny and a pair of players met with the media at the team’s hotel.
Playoff hockey is, by nature, physical. That’s the type of game the Golden Knights have played since their inception, and Sunday’s game was no exception.
But while Vegas out-hit Utah 51-31, including some absolute truckings, Tourigny didn’t see that as a weakness for his team.
“I didn’t think it had any impact in the game,” he said. “... I didn’t see them bully us. I didn’t see that at all.”
Alexander Kerfoot, now a veteran of 49 Stanley Cup Playoff games, explained it with more detail.
“There’s going to be physicality in the playoffs. I liked the way that we responded at times. That’s kind of part of their game — they’re going to bring that — and we would like to match that.”
Head coach André Tourigny discussed the team's performance and physical readiness during a media session after Game 1.
The Mammoth faced the Vegas Golden Knights in a challenging match, which highlighted their need for improvement heading into Game 2.
The Mammoth need to address their physical readiness and overall performance to compete effectively in Game 2.
Game 2 of the playoff series between the Utah Mammoth and the Vegas Golden Knights is scheduled for a later date following Game 1.

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Utah did give it back to Vegas throughout the night. Logan Cooley was in the battle all game long; Lawson Crouse delivered nine hits; Sean Durzi got fined $5,000 for head-butting Rasmus Andersson.
But in terms of puck battles — an area that sets up much of the rest of the game — the Mammoth left something to be desired.
Specifically, Vegas’ defensemen laid five times as many hits as Utah’s defensemen did. Translation: The Golden Knights made life harder on the Mammoth’s forwards than vice versa.
While the Mammoth did beat Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart twice on Sunday, two goals is rarely enough to win a hockey game. They need to find more ways to score.
Kerfoot mentioned three things his team needs to do to generate offense in Game 2:
Tourigny defended his top line of Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz and Lawson Crouse, which did not score on Sunday and was a combined -8 on the evening.
“That will happen,” he said. “It’s just — it’s (the) playoffs.”
“If you think I will come here in the playoffs and I will start to single out players on my team or the other team, you should have been there for the first 82 games, because I never did it. I won’t do it,” he said.
Utah Mammoth head coach André Tourigny looks to his players during the third period of an NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News