Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi is expected to miss a month of games because of an upper-body injury, the team announced Monday.

Just when Utah thought defenseman injuries were a thing of the past, the team suffers a blow on its blue line.

Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi is expected to miss four weeks with an upper-body injury. This latest announcement came after Durzi took a hard hit in Utah's

(John Amis | AP) Utah Mammoth right wing Dylan Guenther (11) scores on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during overtime in an NHL hockey game Saturday Oct. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

Andre Burakovsky snapped a third-period tie, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Monday night for coach Jeff Blashill’s first win with his new team.

SALT LAKE CITY — Fans of the Utah Mammoth waited in line, some for hours, to get their new branded Mammoth jerseys ahead of Thursday’s preseason game. The new jerseys featuring the Mammoth logo went on sale Thursday. Fans were ditching work, or attending virtual meetings while in line at the Delta Center to get theirs.

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) and Clayton Keller (9) celebrate after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

CHICAGO - Despite a solid effort defensively and a 23-14 shot advantage, the Utah Mammoth came up short and fell 3-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks. JJ Peterka’s third period goal was the only time Utah found the back of the net.