DENVER – A new ice age dawns as the Utah Mammoth (formerly Utah Hockey Club) prepare to begin their second season in the NHL against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

Ahead of their full 82-game schedule, here are four predictions for the league’s newest team as they step into year two.

Four Utah Mammoth Predictions

Lawson Crouse will register 50 points for the Utah Mammoth

While the puck has yet to drop on year two, I’m pretty bought in on the Lawson Crouse stock based on his performance during training camp and the preseason.

Following an abysmal year for the Utah Hockey Club with only 12 goals and six assists, “The Sheriff” is back in the saddle and looks ready for a redemption campaign in 2025-26.

“Crouser was real honest with me when we had the exit meetings,” General M

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