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Some thoughts after finally get to my first Mammoth game: I’ve seen The Delta Center in different capacities—Jazz games (playoffs too), concerts, UFC—but this was my first hockey experience, and it was easily my favorite. The crowd and the vibe for a Mammoth game is very much different than the crowd and vibe for a Jazz game. Sure, there’s a lot of crossover… but people go ALL OUT for the Mammoth. You see it in the merch. You see it in the face paint. You see it in the blue beards and hair. Simply put: the fans are more fanatical. As for the vibe? Night-and-day difference. Jazz games can feel a bit tame/mellow/reserved at times. It embraces and emphasizes the family-friendly atmosphere—which is great for a state like Utah. Now, that’s not to say Mammoth games aren’t family-friendly—can’t wait to bring my family next year. But, the Mammoth games are more edgy and along the lines of “anything goes.” The chug cams were constant throughout the night, and the crowd went crazy for a mom who pounded a pint in the spotlight. It’s just different, but it didn’t have to be… so shout out to everyone involved in letting the hockey scene organically do its thing here in Utah. The Mammoth could have gone the way of the Jazz, but instead embraced the chaotic craziness that is hockey fans. You’re probably not even reading anymore, but one last thought here, and on the sport as a whole… The long, sustained, and uninterrupted stretches of intensity in hockey are an absolute DRUG. I know not every game is like the one I witnessed last night, but that is hockey at its finest… and at its finest, there’s nothing quite like it. Soccer is the closest thing to having that ongoing intensity, but the game moves like a snail compared to the fast-paced action that is hockey. As a sports fan who leads with emotion, I had never felt that when watching hockey. That all changed last night. I felt all of the things. And I can say I’m a fan for life. Let’s. Go. Utah.

The Colorado Rockies pitching lab is—cooking?













