Edmonton-born Guenther scores and assists as Mammoth edge Leafs 5-4
Utah erupted for four second-period goals to hold off a late Toronto rally in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.
Dylan Guenther, a Edmonton-born forward, had a goal and an assist in the second period to help the Utah Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Tuesday. Mikhail Sergachev also scored and assisted in the same period, while Daniil But, Vincent Trocheck and MacKenzie Weegar added goals for Utah. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews, Jack Roslovic, John Tavares and rookie Gavin McKenna, with Anthony Stolarz stopping 23 shots. Utah built a 5-2 lead through two periods, with Guenther's long-range goal restoring a three-goal cushion before Weegar added an insurance marker late in the frame.
The Maple Leafs clawed back in the third period, with Tavares scoring on the power play and McKenna adding his second goal of the season to pull within one. Vejmelka made key saves during a late Toronto penalty kill to preserve the win.
Toronto hosts the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, while Utah travels to face the Edmonton Oilers the same night.
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