Utah Mammoth Olympic Primer: Keller, Peterka, Vejmelka & Määttä — Schedules + Storylines

CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🤝 Patreon ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuck🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com🤑SLC Picks (DFS)➡️ https://www.slcpuck.com/t/slc-picks📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth are on the Olympic break, but four Mammoth players are headed to Milano Cortina for best-on-best hockey — and we’ve got a full primer on who’s playing, when they play, and what to watch. Plus: where Utah sits in the standings at the break, why the playoff path looks real, and one potential trade-deadline angle worth tracking.Episode highlights* Utah’s record at the break, goal differential, and playoff odds* A complete schedule for Mammoth players at the Olympics* The guaranteed Mammoth-on-Mammoth matchup: USA vs Germany (Keller vs Paterka)* Team USA line combos (and why Vincent Trocheck on Keller’s line matters)* What Utah needs after the break (power play, first game back vs Colorado, home-heavy finish)Utah Mammoth at the break* Record: 30-23-4 (64 points)* Goal differential: +26* Playoff odds: MoneyPuck 81% | HockeyStats 87%* Remaining schedule: 7th-easiest (avg opponent rank 18.15)* Home/away split: 17-8-2 at home | 13-15-2 away* Special teams: PP 15.6% | PK 79.1%Mammoth players at the OlympicsClayton Keller (USA)* Thu Feb 12 — vs Latvia — 1:10 PM MT* Sat Feb 14 — vs Denmark — 1:10 PM MT* Sun Feb 15 — vs Germany — 1:10 PM MT (Keller vs Paterka)J.J. Peterka (Germany)* Thu Feb 12 — vs Denmark — 1:10 PM MT* Sat Feb 14 — vs Latvia — 4:10 AM MT* Sun Feb 15 — vs USA — 1:10 PM MTKarel Vejmelka (Czechia) (listed as backup — watch for the France start)* Thu Feb 12 — vs Switzerland — 8:40 AM MT* Fri Feb 13 — vs France — 8:40 AM MT* Sun Feb 15 — vs Canada — 4:10 AM MTOlli Määttä (Finland)* Wed Feb 11 — vs Slovakia — 8:40 AM MT* Fri Feb 13 — vs Sweden — 4:10 AM MT* Sat Feb 14 — vs Italy — 8:40 AM MTTimestamps00:00 — Intro / Super Bowl reaction02:10 — State of the Mammoth at the break06:30 — Playoff odds + schedule difficulty10:45 — Mammoth Olympic roster overview13:00 — USA schedule (Keller) + line notes17:30 — Germany schedule (Peterka)20:10 — Czechia schedule (Vejmelka)22:40 — Finland schedule (Määttä)26:00 — What to watch / trade deadline angle (Trocheck)30:00 — Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com