NHL · Week of Sep 28–Oct 4
Utah Mammoth
2-1 this week · vs CHI, @ CBJ, @ NYR
Misery Index · Euphoric
Two wins and a shutout bought enough goodwill that the Rangers loss registered as a rounding error.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Thu, Oct 1W 6-0vs CHI0
- Sat, Oct 3W 4-1@ CBJ4
- Sun, Oct 4L 2-4@ NYR49
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
What happened
The Mammoth opened with a statement nobody in Utah quite trusted, a 6-0 shutout of Chicago that had the fanbase refreshing the box score for typos. Columbus fell 4-1 two nights later, and briefly the message boards allowed themselves optimism, which is always the tell. The turning point was the schedule itself: a third game in four nights, the back half of a road trip, ending 2-4 in New York. Two wins, one loss, and a fanbase already bracing for the version of this team it remembers.
What fans said
“One of the best games we’ve played ever”
u/PocketsJazz▲ 34joy
“12th time in NHL history that a home opener was won with 6+ goals and a shutout!! LFG!!!! TUSKS UP!!”
u/Voidwalker1066▲ 30joy
“Can’t believe how that worked out🦣”
u/UT_Presto▲ 18joy
“We got a contender this year. The depth on these lines is actually wild.”
u/GotchaMcFee▲ 14joy
“Holy shit Marino, what a save!”
u/Raptor07▲ 10joy
“Yup, Keller’s game tying goal against the flyers to sent it to OT and then he got the game winner as well! Great game!”
u/a-juicy-turkey▲ 6joy
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