The Utah Mammoth play their first two NHL games on Sunday — kind of.

It’ll be their first pair of games under the new “Mammoth” branding, excluding the Rookie Showcase outings. That being said, it’s still just the preseason.

The NHL preseason is part of training camp, meaning many of the players on the roster are battling for permanent spots within the organization. While there are a few guidelines on the minimum number of veterans a team can dress, it often results in lopsided competitions.

For example, if the Mammoth decide to mostly use AHL-caliber players on Sunday, while their opponents, the Colorado Avalanche, want to get early looks at Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon, it wouldn’t surprise anyone to see the latter guys to walk away with a wheelbarrow full of points.

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