The Utah Mammoth fell to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night by a score of 2-0, concluding their six-game road trip with a 2-4-0 record. Here are three takeaways from the game:

1. Dustin Wolf's Dominance: The Calgary Flames' victory was largely thanks to the stellar performance of goaltender Dustin Wolf, who recorded his fifth career shutout by stopping all 28 shots he faced. Wolf, a finalist for the league's top rookie award last season, made crucial saves throughout the game, including denying Jack McBain and JJ Peterka in the first period, and Liam O'Brien in the second. His performance helped the Flames secure their second consecutive win and improved their record to 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Wolf has stopped 54 of 55 shots in his two straight starts.

2. Mammoth's Offensive Struggles and Cooley's Absence: The Utah Mammoth struggled to generate offense, failing to score for the second time in nine games. A significant factor in their offensive woes was the late scratch of center Logan Cooley due to a lower-body injury he sustained in the previous game against the Vancouver Canucks. Cooley, who leads the team with 14 goals, was replaced by Barrett Hayton on the line with Daniil But and Dylan Guenther. The absence of their leading scorer also resulted in a reshuffling of the power-play units, with Nick Schmaltz taking Cooley's spot on the first unit and Kailer Yamamoto joining the second. According to head coach André Tourigny, the team needs to improve their puck movement to utilize the speed of their forwards.

3. Flames Capitalize on Opportunities: The Calgary Flames took advantage of their opportunities, with Yegor Sharangovich scoring just 16 seconds into the game after Nazem Kadri's initial shot was stopped. Sharangovich's goal was his fourth of the season. Connor Zary sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 2:14 remaining in the third period. The Flames also showcased a strong penalty kill, successfully neutralizing both of Utah's power-play opportunities. Calgary has only surrendered one power play goal over the last 10 games. This is the first time Calgary has beaten Utah in five meetings.

The Utah Mammoth will return home to face the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, December 8, while the Calgary Flames will host the Buffalo Sabres.