{"id":214037,"date":"2025-10-10T10:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214037\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:25:12","slug":"avalanche-game-2-vs-utah-mammoth-home-opener-lines-notes-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214037\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Game 2 vs Utah Mammoth: Home Opener! Lines, Notes &#038; How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0) open their 2025-26 home schedule against the Utah Mammoth. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:13 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/10\/08\/10-observations-the-depth-the-personnel-the-experience-what-a-nice-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 Observations: The Depth, the Personnel, the Experience \u2014 What a Nice Change<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Stories to Watch<\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche look to build on their exceptional performance on Tuesday with an opportunity to start the season 2-0-0. They\u2019ll have the chance to do so with the same lineup they used in L.A.<br \/>\nScott Wedgewood started the season opener for Nashville last season, but he didn\u2019t play the second game. Can the veteran goalie, who has often been a backup, hold the fort down in consecutive games? There\u2019s a chance they\u2019ll need him again on Saturday, too.<br \/>\nJ.J. Peterka debuts for the Mammoth, who also play their first game under the new name and logo.<br \/>\nCan the Mammoth take that next step and, starting today, build towards a playoff spot in 2026? Their back end is a lot healthier, at least right now, than it was for most of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 9 vs Utah Mammoth<br \/>\nOct. 21 at Utah Mammoth<br \/>\nDec. 23 vs Utah Mammoth<br \/>\nFeb. 25 at Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Injuries<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed, week-to-week)<br \/>\nLogan O\u2019Connor (hip, early November return)<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/10\/06\/macfarland-unshaken-in-his-belief-in-avalanches-tested-top-six-forwards-that-stuff-is-in-the-past\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MacFarland Unshaken in His Belief in Avalanche\u2019s Tested Top Six Forwards: \u2018That Stuff Is in the Past\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Artturi Lehkonen \u2014 Nathan MacKinnon \u2014 Martin Necas<br \/>Gabriel Landeskog \u2014 Brock Nelson \u2014 Valeri Nichushkin<br \/>Ross Colton \u2014 Jack Drury \u2014 Victor Olofsson<br \/>Joel Kiviranta \u2014 Parker Kelly \u2014 Gavin Brindley<\/p>\n<p>Devon Toews \u2014 Cale Makar<br \/>Samuel Girard \u2014 Josh Manson<br \/>Sam Malinski \u2014 Brent Burns<\/p>\n<p>Scott Wedgewood<br \/>Trent Miner<\/p>\n<p>Projected Starters (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)<br \/>\nExpected: Karel Vejmelka (UTA)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Joel Kiviranta \u2014 needs 1 game for 300<br \/>\nGabriel Landeskog \u2014 needs 2 goals for 250<br \/>\nBrent Burns \u2014 needs 2 games for 1,500<br \/>\nCale Makar \u2014 needs 4 games for 400<br \/>\nArtturi Lehkonen \u2014 needs 9 games for 600<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch<\/p>\n<p>TV: Altitude TV<br \/>\nRadio: 92.5 FM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/colhockeynow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHNS-Tip-Jar.png\" alt=\"Contribute to CHN's travel and support local journalism!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0) open their 2025-26 home schedule against the Utah Mammoth. 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