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.

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 a month of games because of an upper-body injury, the team announced Monday.

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.

For Guenther, game-winners are a regular occurrence as he managed to score nine game-winning goals last season. On top of that, Guenther’s offense has been very important for Utah as he has scored two of Utah’s four goals this season and even added an assist on a third.

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

CHICAGO -- Andre Burakovsky scored the go-ahead goal on the power play at 8:55 of the third period to help the Chicago Blackhawks win their first game of the season, 3-1 against the Utah Mammoth at United Center on Monday. It was the first victory for first-year Chicago head coach Jeff Blashill.

(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.

The Utah Mammoth (1-1-0) closes out a season-opening three-game road trip on Monday night when they take on the winless Chicago Blackhawks (0-2-1) at the United Center.