As the Ducks returned from their split of a Midwestern back-to-back set and geared up to host the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, their goalie depth was being put to the test.

Already down Lukáš Dostál (shoulder), Petr Mrázek sustained an injury during a 5-3 loss to Chicago on Sunday, when the Ducks gave up five unanswered goals. Seasoned third-stringer Ville Husso relieved him there and in St. Louis, where the Finn earned a 4-1 win against his former club .

Next, Husso, recalled netminder Vyacheslav Buteyets and their teammates will face a Utah Mammoth team that the Ducks topped in a 3-2 overtime affair on Nov. 17. Dostál has 11 of the Ducks’ 16 victories, including that one, but Husso has also had a winning record at 2-1-0.

“It’s huge to have all the goalies giving us a chance to win

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