Player grades: Iffy penalty kill work is death to Edmonton Oilers in 4-2 loss to Utah Mammoth - Edmonton Journal

The Edmonton Oilers returned home Thursday after a successful road trip to play the Utah Mammoth. Edmonton was 5-0-1 going into the matchup and 5-0-1 lifetime against their opponents. However, the Mammoth prevailed 4-2 for their first-ever win in the Alberta capital. It was a surprisingly physical affair, and the rematch will be eagerly anticipated. Utah faced an Edmonton team missing its entire second line, its third-line centre, a top-four defenceman, and its goalie. Jason Dickinson couldn’t go after warmups, so Filip Hallander moved up to second-line centre and Max Jones drew in on the fourth line. According to Mike Babcock, Dickinson didn’t miss the game because of his previous ankle injury. The Mammoth are a deep team, roll four lines, and had a huge advantage over the home team tonight. This was especially evident in the first period as Utah took the play to the Oilers. Edmonton’s depth players had their moments, though, including a great rush by Max Jones in the opening frame. He showed surprising speed, barreling down the right wing, cutting in on goal and getting a good chance.

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Comedian James Austin Johnson portrayed "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary on the sketch comedy show, during which he addressed the dispute over the real O'Leary's proposed data center in Utah, known as the Stratos Project. "It's very simple. All I want is to buy up 40,000 acres of God's untouched splendor and replace it with a very loud computer that steals your job," Johnson's O'Leary said. "Is it going to take up precious water? Absolutely. Is it going to provide a necessary service? Who's to say? But on the flip side, it's going to make me a tremendous amount of money, and I think that's great. "

SALT LAKE CITY -- USANA Health Sciences and University of Utah Athletics have announced a new partnership bringing together two Utah organizations with a shared commitment to health, performance, and excellence. Through the partnership, USANA will support more than 500 University of Utah student-athletes across 19 sports, significantly expanding the company's global roster of sponsored, elite athletes and teams.

Utah Mammoth (1-0, in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (1-0, in the Metropolitan Division)