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Lawson Crouse - Gathers pair of helpers Crouse notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact Crouse picked up his first multi-point effort in a month with this one, helping out on the last two goals of Dylan Guenther's hat trick. The 28-year-old Crouse had seven points in 14 outings in December, a final level of offense for a middle-six winger. On the season, he's at nine goals, nine helpers, 66 shots on net, 106 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 31 contests. He's matched his point total from last year but is on pace to fall short of the 40-point mark for the second year in a row.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Barrett Hayton - Pockets pair of helpers Hayton registered two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact Hayton was one of six Mammoth skaters to earn multiple points. He set up Dylan Guenther's first two goals of the game. This was Hayton's first multi-point effort all season, and it could spark his offense in the second half. The center has four goals, seven helpers, 60 shots on net, 26 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 36 appearances in a middle-six role. He's shooting just 6.7 percent thus far -- a little positive regression should be in order, though he could also do better than 1.67 shots per game, as he's often been closer to two per contest in recent years.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Mikhail Sergachev - Three points in rout of Isles Sergachev scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact The 27-year-old blueliner helped set up Dylan Guenther for the game's opening goal early in the second period, then produced his other two points early in the third as the Mammoth blew the game open. Sergachev shook off a late November slump and got locked in during the month of December, and over his last 15 games he's delivered three goals and 13 points, including two goals and three assists on the power play.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Schmaltz - Three points including game-winner Schmaltz scored two even-strength goals, one the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 7-2 rout of the Islanders.

Impact The 29-year-old center gave the Mammoth a 3-1 lead late in the second period, turning an Isles turnover at the Utah blue line into a 2-on-1 break that he cashed in himself. Schmaltz hasn't gone back-to-back games without getting onto the scoresheet in a month, and over the last 14 contests he's racked up four goals and 14 points despite managing only two power-play points, both assists, during that span.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Keller - Three-point effort in rout Keller scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one also with the man advantage, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact All three points came in the third period as Utah pulled away. Keller has three multi-point performances in the last six games, and since the beginning of December, the 27-year-old winger has collected five goals and 15 points in 15 contests, including a goal and five assists on the power play.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Guenther - First career hat trick Thursday Guenther scored three goals at even strength and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 7-2 rout of the Islanders.

Impact It was the 22-year-old winger's first career hat trick as he rang in the new year in impressive fashion, opening the scoring just 36 seconds into the second period before striking twice more as the Mammoth piled on the offense. Guenther also had a hand in a Mikhail Sergachev tally early in the third. Over the last 11 games, Guenther has erupted for 10 goals and 14 points, and his final marker Thursday was his 20th goal of the season, a milestone he reached in only 41 contests.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Cruises to win in return Vejmelka turned aside 20 shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact After a scoreless first period in which Vejmelka kicked out all 11 shots he faced, the Mammoth took control over the final 40 minutes and made their netminder's job a lot easier. Vejmelka missed the prior two games due to an upper-body injury, but that's been about the only thing to derail him of late -- he's won five of his last six starts, allowing 15 goals on 151 shots (.901 save percentage) over that stretch.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders' Bo Horvat to be evaluated after leaving his team's game because of injury

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat will get evaluated by a doctor after leaving his team's game Thursday with an undisclosed lower-body injury, coach Patrick Roy said

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

UTA 7 at NYI 2: Jean-Gabriel Pageau | New York Islanders Jean-Gabriel Pageau addressed the media following the Islanders 7-2 loss against the Utah Mammoth.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

UTA 7 at NYI 2: Matthew Schaefer | New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer addressed the media following the Islanders 7-2 loss against the Utah Mammoth.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

UTA 7 at NYI 2: Scott Mayfield | New York Islanders Scott Mayfield addressed the media following the Islanders 7-2 loss against the Utah Mammoth.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

UTA 7 at NYI 2: Patrick Roy | New York Islanders Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy addressed the media following the Islanders 7-2 loss against the Utah Mammoth.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Guenther gets 1st NHL hat trick, Mammoth cruise past Islanders | NHL.com Schmaltz, Sergachev each has 3 points for Utah; Horvat injured for New York

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

NHL Highlights | Mammoth vs. Islanders - January 1, 2026

JANUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Dylan Guenther has 1st career hat trick to send Mammoth to 7-2 victory over Isles

Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

UBS Postgame Photos: Islanders 3, Blackhawks 2 SO | New York Islanders The official National Hockey League website including news, rosters, stats, schedules, teams, and video.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Nick Schmaltz with a Goal vs. Utah Mammoth | New York Islanders Nick Schmaltz (New York Islanders) with a Goal vs. Utah Mammoth, 01/01/2026

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

UTA at NYI | Recap | New York Islanders Game-changing highlights from the matchup between the Utah Mammoth and the New York Islanders

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Mammoth vs. Islanders | NHL Highlights | January 01, 2026

JANUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Mammoth's Dylan Guenther Pots First-Career Hat Trick Vs. Islanders

JANUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

New York Islanders - Utah Mammoth - Jan 1, 2026 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - New York Islanders vs. Utah Mammoth, Jan 1, 2026 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Karel Vejmelka - Starting Thursday Vejmelka (upper body) will patrol the visiting crease against the Islanders on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact Vejmelka was activated off injured reserve with the Mammoth sending Matt Villalta to AHL Tucson in a corresponding move. Vejmelka is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 29 games this season. The Islanders are 25th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.75 goals per game.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Activated from injured reserve Vejmelka (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Vejmelka could start Thursday's tilt against the Islanders in Long Island. The netminder has missed the last two games. He is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 29 appearances this season.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

NYI vs UTA 1/1: Patrick Roy | New York Islanders Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy addressed the media ahead of today's matchup against the Utah Mammoth.

JANUARY 1 • NHL.COM

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