Utah Mammoth Slumping Since Having Win Streak Snapped

The last three weeks have been a difficult time for the Utah Mammoth. Since having their seven-game win streak snapped by the Winnipeg Jets on October 26, the losses have piled up for Utah. Unfortunately, a new mascot can only help so much. What once looked like a team on the rise has quickly turned into one searching for answers, mostly to how they can bounce back. This difficult run of upcoming games will be the first real test of the season for the Mammoth. We’ll find out what kind of team Utah really is in the coming weeks.

Utah Mammoth in a Downward Spiral Following End of Win Streak

Because the Mammoth have just two wins in their last eight games, they’ve fallen to fifth in the Central Division. This comes directly following the end of their seven-game win streak. A promising 8-2-0 start has now unraveled into a 10-7-3 record. Everything seemed to be going right for the Mammoth, as they kept finding ways to win. However, it doesn’t always work out that way.

A Deflating Power Play

One part of the game that’s been a problem for the Mammoth have been special teams, mainly the power play. Utah had a respectable start to the season with the man advantage, but that’s changed. Being unable to produce on the power play can really take a team’s energy away, as well as giving a boost to the team that kills the penalty.

Instead of creating momentum with scoring chances, the Mammoth are finding themselves against the run of play after an unsuccessful power play, spilling over to their five-on-five play.