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04/14 23:17 CDT Schmaltz scores 2 goals as Mammoth defeat Jets 5-3
Schmaltz scores 2 goals as Mammoth defeat Jets 5-3
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --- Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Mammoth beat the
Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night and secured the first wild-card spot in the
Western Conference.
Schmaltz scored his first goal for the Mammoth 4:54 into the second period on
the power-play, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther. He added a
power-play goal 7:16 into the third, assisted by Logan Cooley and Clayton
Keller.
JJ Peterka, Alexander Kerfoot and Cooley also scored for the Mammoth. Karel
Vejmelka made 21 saves in the win for the Mammoth.
Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and Isak Rosen also
scored for the Jets. Gabriel Vilardi added two assists, and Eric Comrie had 31
saves for the Jets, who lost a third straight.
The Mammoth will face the winner of the Pacific Division in the first round of
the playoffs, either the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers or Anaheim Ducks.
Up next
Mammoth: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday evening.
Jets: Host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday evening.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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