Utah Mammoth at Vancouver Canucks
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Clayton Keller's 3rd career hat trick helps Mammoth to a 7-4 win over the Canucks
Keller's first three-goal game of the season came on a disputed power-play score and two empty-net goal. His man-advantage goal at 7:04 of the second period came on the deflection of a point shot by Dylan Guenther that gave Utah a 3-2 lead. The goal was originally waived off due to his stick touching the puck above the cross bar. After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.
Dylan Guenther and Lawson Crowse each had a goal and an assist for Utah (40-30-6), which continued to push for a Western Conference playoff spot. Kailer Yamamoto and Liam O’Brien, who was in the lineup after 18 games as a healthy scratch, also scored for the Mammoth, who won their fourth straight road game. Logan Cooley added two assists. Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves for Utah.
Linus Karlsson, playing in his 100th NHL game, scored twice for Vancouver (22-46-8). Marco Rossi and Jake DeBrusk added power-play goals and Filip Hronek had two assists. Nikita Tolopilo stopped 17 shots for the Canucks, who have one win in their last nine games.
The Canucks called up goaltender Jiri Patera from Abbotsford of the AHL as the backup to replace Kevin Lankinen, who was a late scratch.
Before the opening faceoff there was a tribute to Vancouver native Evander Kane, who returned to the lineup to play his 1,001st game after missing the last two games with an undisclosed injury.
Canucks: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesUTA wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:28 | Linus Karlsson Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Pierre-Olivier Joseph (5), Liam Ohgren (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:34 | Kailer Yamamoto Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Logan Cooley (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:30 | Clayton Keller Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Lawson Crouse (19), Nick DeSimone (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:05 | Linus Karlsson Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Victor Mancini (2), Teddy Blueger (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:04 | Clayton Keller Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Dylan Guenther (29), Mikhail Sergachev (45) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:55 | Dylan Guenther Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: John Marino (30), Logan Cooley (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:20 | Jake DeBrusk Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Filip Hronek (37) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:32 | Lawson Crouse Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (53) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:40 | Marco Rossi Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (38), Brock Boeser (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:45 | Liam O'Brien Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Brandon Tanev (3), Nate Schmidt (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:07 | Clayton Keller Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (40), Ian Cole (19) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 VAN |
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| 15 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 15 | Hits | 21 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 25 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 46.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.2 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Hoglander, LW | Out | May 6 |
| Evander Kane, LW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Mar 3 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW | Out | Feb 27 |
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 25 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | May 1 |
