MAMMOTH DAILY

Mike and AD are back for a Thursday Expert edition and to preview tonight's trip opener in Pittsburgh. What are their expectations for six-straight games away from home and what can we expect as the road games pile up? Penguins radio broadcaster Joe Brand joins us as our Thursday Expert and brings us up-to-speed on the Ben Kindel health situation as well as the latest on Pittsburgh as they will matchup against Utah for the second time in 11 nights. In our Third Period, we give you all of the details from Wednesday's announcement on the Utah Winter Weekend over New Year's and including the Winter Classic.

We leadoff breaking down Tuesday's contest against Minnesota starting with "Mike's Morning After" where Mike asks how do you wind down after a game? We then get to your shoutouts and Catherine Bogart from UtahMammoth.com to preview Mammoth Monthly in the Odd-Man Rush. And then in our Third Period, we tell you just how busy the Delta Center has been in October.

Mike and AD greet you for this Tuesday Mailbag edition and they leadoff with all that you need to know ahead of tonight's game with Minnesota in a clash of Utah's top offense and the top defensive numbers that Minnesota carries. The Tuesday Mailbag covers questions on: what to do with forward lines when Carcone returns, how do skaters know when it's time to hop on and off the ice and how many skates and skate blades do the Mammoth players go through in a season. In our Third Period, we head to the Select Health Ice Center to see what won the costume contest and last weekend's Spooky Skate.

Mike and AD greet you after Saturday night's overtime win improved the Mammoth to 8-4 on the season as the team gets ready to face Minnesota for first place in the Central Division on Tuesday. They'll hear from Anders Lee on his dominating line with Kailer Yamamoto and Barrett Hayton as well as Head Coach Andre Tourigny on how the team can build on Saturday Night. The Monday Morning Power-Play covers the top 5 stories entering the week including: Utah's first four weeks of the season that have resulted in 2-1 records, the offense from the defensemen, comeback wins, keys saves in key moments and a Roadrunners update with a contract extension for Artyom Duda.

The guys greet you after a Thursday night in Seattle with Mike's Morning After, we'll hear from Logan Cooley and Head Coach Andre Tourigny and AD will give you his breakdown of it all and Tampa Bay Saturday before shoutouts and Kim Becker in the Friday Free-4-All following her return to Hockey Night In Utah this week from maternity leave. Our weekly Local Hockey Segment highlights UVU and their game tonight with Utah State that features the most Utahns of any two local hockey programs.