ANAHEIM – In a tight battle, the Utah Mammoth suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks, Monday night. Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley each scored for the Mammoth in the loss.
Late in the second period, Guenther scored his eighth of the season and tied the game, 1-1. In the final two minutes of the middle frame, Guenther’s one-timer from the left circle soared past Anaheim’s goaltender Lukas Dostal. Credit to Nate Schmidt for stretching the zone and finding the perfect passing lane to Guenther. John Marino also picked up an assist on the tally.
Guenther has scored in back-to-back games and seven of his eight goals this season have been game-tying or go-ahead tallies (per Mammoth PR). Three of Guenther’s eight goals have come from the left circle.
Halfway through the third period, Cooley’s goal gave Utah its first lead of the game. Cooley quickly shot off a feed from Mikhail Sergachev, who was in position to shoot himself. Nick Schmaltz also assisted on the tally. Tonight’s goal was the first time Cooley has scored outside the first period this season. Cooley has three points in his last four games (1G, 2A).
With the extra attacker on, Troy Terry scored for the Ducks with five seconds remaining in regulation and tied the game, 2-2. The game went to overtime. 1:50 into the extra frame, Olen Zellweger scored as the Ducks beat the Mammoth, 3-2.
