{"id":477087,"date":"2025-11-04T08:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=477087"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:59:28","slug":"utah-mammoth-trio-quickly-become-teams-top-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/04\/utah-mammoth-trio-quickly-become-teams-top-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Mammoth Trio Has Quickly Become the Team&#8217;s Top Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every team in the NHL has a forward line that is expected to carry them offensively. For the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/10\/26\/nick-schmaltz-utah-mammoth-early-season-success\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah Mammoth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one trio in particular has exceeded expectations and are quickly becoming the team\u2019s best line. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/coolelo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Logan Cooley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/guentdy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Guenther<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/peterjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JJ Peterka<\/a> have been together for 12 games. Thus far on the campaign, they have shown no signs of slowing down. The strong play of this line was even enough for Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong to recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/10\/29\/utah-mammoth-extend-young-star\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extend Cooley for eight more years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was a top priority. One question mark heading into the season was, how long it would take Peterka to mesh with his new linemates. So far, it\u2019s been a fairly smooth transition. The three young forwards have carried the load for the Mammoth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooley, Guenther, and Peterka Leading the Way Offensively for the Mammoth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah has been one of the hottest teams in the NHL to begin the 2025-2026 season. After having their seven-game win streak snapped, the Mammoth lost two straight and sit in third place in the Western Conference standings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The aforementioned three Utah forwards have been a big reason why the team is playing so well. Cooley, 21, Guenther, 22, and Peterka, 23, each already have ten or more points. They could very well be the most exciting and dynamic young line in the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Logan Cooley at it again!<\/p>\n<p>1-0, Mammoth. \ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f\ud83e\udda3 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbfswlvGxR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UbfswlvGxR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/1983352640580006257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooley, Guenther, and Peterka have spent (basically) every even-strength minute of the season together, 110 to be exact. The three have combined for 11 goals while on the ice, which is good for third in the NHL among all forward lines. As a line, they&#8217;ve also allowed only four goals against and are a +23 in shot attempts, 118 for and 95 against, or ninth. This is telling of just how dominant they\u2019ve been while possessing the puck. All stats are according to <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/moneypuck.com\/lines.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moneypuck<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Mammoth certainly have a trio that can carry the play for 60 minutes each night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Line&#8217;s Strong Play Will Continue<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooley already brings so much speed to this Utah team, but adding Peterka was the cherry on top. The German winger has given this line an entirely different gear, putting other defences on notice. Just based on this play, Peterka started the play with a quick transition and then used his speed on the forecheck to get the puck. Cooley then made a blind backhand pass to Guenther, who wired it to the top corner. It was a combination that was made possible because of Peterka, and the high hockey IQ of Cooley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seriously what do they feed this kid? Gunner stays hot!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 3-2, Utah! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PbpwoE3bOr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PbpwoE3bOr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/1982604855614337310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this line&#8217;s recent play, the Mammoth are off to their best start to a season in franchise history. Their chemistry on the ice has quickly transformed Utah&#8217;s offence into one of the most dangerous in the NHL. The Mammoth are ranked fourth in goals-per-game with 3.64, and eight in both shots on goal and shooting percentage. Cooley, Guenther, and Peterka have certainly contributed to those numbers in a big way. Odds are, the trio&#8217;s strong play will continue. In fact, expect them to get even better as the year progresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Up Next<\/h3>\n<p>After losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning at home, the Mammoth head on the road for a Tuesday night matchup with the Buffalo Sabres. Utah will be hoping to start another win streak and continue their impressive start to the year.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every team in the NHL has a forward line that is expected to carry them offensively. For the Utah Mammoth, one trio in particular has exceeded expectations and are quickly becoming the team\u2019s best line. Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, and JJ Peterka have been together for 12 games. 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