\u2014 Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Power play WEAPON \ud83d\udea8 pic.twitter.com\/j3rDjFM2VN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Penalties are never ideal, but against a team like Dallas they should be non-negotiable as the consequences are often severe.<\/p>\n Utah\u2019s power play lacks confidence as they\u2019ve struggled to get pucks on net<\/p>\n While the Utah Mammoth have made a lot of progress this season, one area that has taken a significant turn for the worse has been their power play.<\/p>\n Despite a top ten unit (24.2 percent) in 2025, Utah\u2019s power play has barely maintained a pulse this year as they\u2019ve dropped nine percentage points to the very bottom of the league.<\/p>\n But why?<\/p>\n It\u2019s primarily the same unit and boasts plenty of offensive fire power.<\/p>\n Using Saturday\u2019s game as an example (0\/2 on the power play), Utah is simply not shooting the puck enough as they visibly lack confidence.<\/p>\n They\u2019re far too perimeter in their approach, struggle to get bodies in front of the net and despite moving the puck fairly well when they get set up in the offensive zone, the Mammoth collectively refuse to shoot.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now, we\u2019re kind of struggling,\u201d JJ Peterka explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to go back to making easy plays, getting more shots on net, maybe scoring one or two greasy goals and just moving on from there.\u201d<\/p>\n In response to whether or not the team is shooting enough, Peterka agreed that not enough pucks are finding their way to the net.<\/p>\n \u201cDefinitely not,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re just trying to make the perfect play right now. Like I said, just getting more pucks to the net and working it in.\u201d<\/p>\n While the lack of shooting is obviously a significant issue, the biggest problem seems to be the team\u2019s lack of confidence whenever they take the ice on the man advantage.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no swag, no belief, no urgency and when they do happen to score, it seems like an unexpected surprise.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think we have any swagger right now,\u201d Tourigny said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have any kind of execution.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt some point [in] that league if you feel sorry for yourself everybody will step on your throat and nobody will let you get back up\u2026we need to find a way because our five-on-five game is top five in the league. Right now, we\u2019re fighting for our life. We need to get our special teams up to par.\u201d<\/p>\n Like Tourigny noted, Utah\u2019s play at five-on-five is elite which is one of the primary reasons they\u2019re in a wild card spot after such a strong push in January.<\/p>\n However, their lack of success on the power play is still hurting them.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hurting them in one-goal games like tonight where they could desperately use some momentum or a goal for that matter to keep things close.<\/p>\n Additionally, if they do happen to make the playoffs, their inability to score on the power play will also hinder them in the postseason as games only become more competitive and teams either execute or quickly fall behind.<\/p>\n Now is the time to figure it out.<\/p>\n Kailer Yamamoto is making a strong case for a bigger role with Utah<\/p>\n Following a three-point night in Carolina as the primary driving force offensively, Kailer Yamamoto stayed red-hot against the Dallas Stars as he found the back of the net twice more.<\/p>\n Hot Yam! \ud83c\udf60\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n 4\ufe0f\u20e3 points in two games for Yamamoto! pic.twitter.com\/vbV8Bk2AAR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Yams does it again! \ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/lVyMAokQMB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The beauty of Yamamoto\u2019s game is that he can play anywhere on any line in any capacity.<\/p>\n Doesn\u2019t matter if he\u2019s played six in a row, missed nine straight or switched from the fourth line to the top line.<\/p>\n He plays a big game that compliments everyone around him.<\/p>\n \u201cHis IQ is really high. He plays with pace and I think\u2026when he keeps his game simple, he\u2019s able to play at the pace [that] not everybody can,\u201d Tourigny explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I say not everybody, [I mean] on our team, on the other team\u2026when he keeps it simple and really fast, that\u2019s when he\u2019s the most effective.\u201d<\/p>\n After being a healthy scratch for nearly two weeks (January 11 to January 24), No. 56 has been a high-powered swiss army knife of offense as he doubled his point total in just five games from the previous 35.<\/p>\n \u201c[I\u2019m proving] that I belong here. That I can play with these guys,\u201d Yamamoto said confidently.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m taking it day by day and trying to play the best hockey that I can right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamamoto does belong.<\/p>\n But not as a consistent healthy scratch.<\/p>\n Rather, a player that deserves a decent number of minutes on a better line than the fourth in order to play a more significant role and make an impact.<\/p>\n As of late, that\u2019s exactly what he\u2019s done and hopefully, his contributions will only continue to be rewarded.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next for the Utah Mammoth?<\/p>\n The Utah Mammoth will continue their three-game home stand against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n The game will be available on Mammoth+.<\/p>\n All Mammoth games will also be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM\/1280 AM).<\/p>\n Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports.\u00a0Keep up with him on X here<\/a>.\u00a0You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.
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