SALT LAKE CITY – Despite a valiant comeback effort and a decent overall performance, the young Utah Mammoth prospects made a few critical mistakes late in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Here are the key takeaways from Utah’s first rookie showcase matchup of 2025.

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The Avalanche dominated Utah physically right out of the gate

From the moment the puck dropped in Colorado, all bets were off as the Avalanche came out flying and forced Utah into submission.

Whenever the Mammoth had the puck, the Avalanche quickly closed in, finished every check and ever so kindly opened up some space on their own bench for Utah to take a seat.

This effectively threw Utah off their game as they struggled to even get out of their own z

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