Utah Rink Rat: The Kitchen Table

Tonight we break down the Mammoth loss at Vegas, injuries and then get into tonights matchup against the Blues

The Kitchen Table is a series of episodes where Jay gathers a panel of "so-called experts" to talk about anything and everything related to Utah Hockey. From the NHL to Learn To Play, the group will try to explain, explore reasons, track down causes, celebrate good people, and do whatever else they can manage in an hour.

0:00 Cold open: "AHL is easier than college"0:12 Intro0:45 Welcome back, Michael1:37 Prague to Omaha3:03 UMass Amherst & a sports management degree4:47 Tucson and the Stauber tandem6:04 AHL size, strength and the early-season collision7:15 Developing as a pro goalie8:34 First pro shutout vs. San Diego9:52 Puck handling and goalie points11:37 Quiet guy, loud locker room12:32 Who's the funniest Roadrunner?13:29 Locker-room music and Czech rap14:06 A message to Utah fans14:48 Outro

The Utah Mammoth went 3-0 this week, beating Buffalo and Toronto, then winning in Edmonton for Utah's first regulation win ever over the Oilers. Tonight Connor McDavid and Edmonton come to the Delta Center for the rematch. Jay Stevens and Casey Ruff of Boundless Body Radio pull up a chair at The Kitchen Table to break it all down.Jay and Casey get into how Utah's top line shut down Auston Matthews, why scoring from all four lines matters more than first-line points, Logan Cooley's between-the-legs pass to Clayton Keller, and Barrett Hayton's blue-collar goal off Kailer Yamamoto. Jay, a former emergency backup goaltender, breaks down that goal from the goalie's side, then digs into Karel Vejmelka's aggressive style and why ending up on your belly is a goalie's last resort.Also: flushing the Boston loss, Daniil But's growth, the Carcone-Yamamoto rotation, whether Vejmelka or Sebastian Cossa starts tonight, Toronto benching No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna, Zeev Buium's tough start in Vancouver, a loaded Central Division, players to watch, and score picks for Oilers vs. Mammoth.Chapters00:00 Welcome to The Kitchen Table01:33 Thanks to Chipman Roofing02:37 A perfect week: Toronto and Edmonton03:37 Shutting down Matthews: why line one's quiet nights matter05:15 Scoring from all four lines06:13 Cooley's between-the-legs pass to Keller08:19 A goalie's view of that goal10:09 Hayton's blue-collar goal off Yamamoto11:59 Oilers rematch: revenge game or statement game?14:32 Boston: flush it and move on17:13 Daniil But's start and Simashev's fit19:29 Carcone, Yamamoto and the lineup rotation21:28 Vejmelka or Cossa tonight?22:59 Vejmelka's lateral movement and aggressive style25:47 Why ending up on your belly is a goalie no-no26:37 Vejmelka and Cossa by the numbers27:28 Score predictions28:06 Will the rematch get chippy?29:14 Toronto benches Gavin McKenna32:12 Benching young players and 3-on-3 overtime33:50 Zeev Buium in Vancouver34:37 The Central Division is loaded35:58 Why early-season points matter37:30 Rivals and the Western Conference playoff race39:27 Players to watch tonight40:46 Watch the players without the puck41:48 Play the Run Board pick'em42:20 Casey's show: Boundless Body Radio43:54 How to watch and listen tonight45:33 Sign-offPlay the free Run Board pick'em and get the Monday Memo at utahrinkrat.com. Follow Utah Rink Rat on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Check out Casey's show, Boundless Body Radio, at myboundlessbody.com.

Six games in 10 nights, five on the road, one ugly night in Boston, and the Mammoth still came home 4-2. Jay Stevens brings back Utah hockey historian Dave Soutter (Salt Lake Golden Eagles, 2002 Olympic scorekeeper) to talk everyone off the ledge.Jay and Dave break down Sebastian Cossa's first NHL starts from a goalie's point of view, what really went wrong at TD Garden, and why the answer is "flush it, don't panic." They grade the road trip, talk about the Buffalo bounce-back and the new-look third line with Kailer Yamamoto, Barrett Hayton and Anders Lee, and ask why it keeps coming down to Yamamoto or Carcone.Also: Shesterkin's injury and what it could mean for Connor Hellebuyck's future, why Dave doesn't see Utah chasing him, a Toronto preview with Nylander, Matthews and Gavin McKenna, McKenna's NHL "pay cut," the NCAA's proposed limit on import scholarships, the European influence on the game, and what changed on the Mammoth power play. Plus score picks for Toronto.Chapters00:00 Welcome back, Dave Soutter00:53 Road trips, from the Golden Eagles to the Mammoth02:22 Why Jay liked playing on the road03:39 Columbus: Cossa's first NHL start05:59 Boston: what went wrong at TD Garden10:27 Flush it, don't panic12:29 Was starting Cossa in Boston the right call?13:52 Jay's first fire as a captain: the game slows down15:40 The Buffalo bounce-back17:11 Grading the road trip18:25 Shesterkin's injury19:32 Hellebuyck, Winnipeg and the Utah trade chatter21:44 Patience and the Mammoth build22:19 Vejmelka is the guy22:59 Carcone, Yamamoto and the lineup question24:23 The third line: Yamamoto, Hayton and Lee30:09 Toronto preview: Nylander, Matthews, McKenna33:03 McKenna's NHL pay cut34:07 The NCAA's proposed import limit36:58 The European influence on the game40:30 What changed on the Mammoth power play44:31 The week ahead and score picksFollow Utah Rink Rat on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and get the Monday Memo at utahrinkrat.com.

Wayne Gretzky called to tell Tyson Nash he'd just been traded to the Coyotes, and Nash hung up on him. Years later, Gretzky was the coach who had to send him down. Mammoth TV analyst and NashCast host Tyson Nash joins Jay Stevens the night before opening night: the Kamloops dynasty, being told to become the most hated player in the NHL, how NashCast was born after a round of golf, and his call on the Mammoth this season.WHAT WE GET INTO (timestamps)00:00 Intro00:33 Welcome, Tyson Nash03:10 The Kamloops dynasty09:14 Drafted in the 10th round, and mad about it11:21 Pizza Hut summers and a St. Louis tryout12:41 Fighting Kelly Chase in his first camp14:29 Becoming the most hated guy in the NHL17:08 How NashCast was born20:19 The lefty-righty golf bag21:44 Growing up with Gretzky23:16 The phone call he hung up on24:05 When Gretzky sent him down28:15 Grant Fuhr, teammate and idol29:35 Trevor Lewis and the Mammoth's new hires31:00 The offseason move that impressed him most34:32 Prospects: Gabe Smith, Owen Allard and a bigger Mammoth38:18 Playoffs, and how far this team goes42:10 The Delta Center46:47 What's next for NashCast and Prime49:10 OutroGUESTTyson Nash — Utah Mammoth TV analyst, host of NashCastPresented by Chipman Roofing.Utah Rink Rat is an independent Utah hockey show.Site: https://www.utahrinkrat.comWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JoBwNLTK93o#UtahMammoth #NHL #UtahHockey #TusksUp

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Trevor Lewis grew up in Cottonwood Heights, in a house across the street from the rink. He was drafted 17th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 2006 — still the highest any Utah-born player has ever been picked — and went on to play 1,034 NHL games and win two Stanley Cups.He retired this past April. On September 15 he joined the Utah Mammoth as a video scout and youth and amateur hockey ambassador.He sat down with us to talk about all of it: walking away after 17 years, coming home, and what it would actually take to get more Utah kids on the ice.Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/CWqWFSM7EigUtah Rink Rat is independent Utah hockey coverage. No team, no network, nobody handing us notes.Monday — Roll CallWednesday — The Ride-AlongFriday — The Kitchen TableGame days — Size-Up, before all 84 Mammoth gamesutahrinkrat.comUtah Rink Rat. Independent Utah hockey.

Utah Rink Rat is independent Utah hockey coverage. New episodes start Monday, September 14.Host Jay Stevens — 26 years a professional emergency backup goalie, 19 years coaching, 28 years a firefighter and paramedic, 10 years hosting hockey podcasts in this market. No team, no network, and no radio station has editorial input on this show.Roll Call — Monday. Fifteen minutes, what happened and what's coming.The Ride-Along — Wednesday. One guest, one long conversation.The Kitchen Table — Friday, live. You're in the chat and I read the chat.Overhaul — Sunday. The week, taken apart.Size-Up — every game day. Four minutes on tonight's opponent.utahrinkrat.comApple Podcasts and Spotify listings coming as soon as the feed clears review.