Episode 81 - Mammoth Things Ahead? - With Utah General Manager Bill Armstrong

The NHL regular season will hit the quarter pole Thursday with all but a very few right in the mix. One of those teams is the Utah Mammoth, who have hung right in despite a very heavy road schedule. Team GM Bill Armstrong will stop by to update a unit more comfortable at home in their second season in Salt Lake City.

In Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To, we have three hat tricks, a wild finish Tuesday in Dallas and a look at just how unpredictable the league is thus far.

Following the Armstrong interview, Vic and Neil do a deeper dive into the Eastern Conference teams which missed the playoffs last season. Why will this season be different...or not.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:59] - Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To.

[13:32] - Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong joins the show and shares about the transition of the team from Arizona to Utah.

[15:26] - Playing out of tiny Mullett Arena on the ASU campus.

[16:47] - Having to proceed with playing a season amidst the rumors of the franchise moving out of Arizona.

[18:12] - The uniqueness of the Salt Lake City market which had never had NHL hockey.

[19:11] - Greater comfort playing at the Delta Center in the early going this season.

[21:02] - After a heavy road schedule to start the season, a little bit of home cooking in the immediate for the Mammoth.

[22:49] - Armstrong shares how his past experiences - including that as assistant GM in St. Louis - helped prepare him to take over in Arizona/Utah, which includes his draft philosophy.

[26:38] - More about the construction of the Mammoth and where Armstrong would like to upgrade as the season progresses.

[28:42] - Armstrong speaks about his head coach, Andre Tourigny.

[33:29] - A little bit on the Mammoth uniforms, the road maintaining UTAH to share the pride of the state.

[34:57] - A look back to the 1990 Memorial Cup where Armstrong's double overtime goal in the championship game gave Oshawa it's first title in 44 years. Quite a backstory leads up to the heroics.

[42:36] - Putting a wrap on Bill Armstrong.

[43:58] - Taking a look a the eight non-playoff teams in the Eastern Conference and why they could succeed this season...or not.

[54:38] - A few player notes.

[59:07] - Injury news.

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