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Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev leaves game vs. Devils after getting hit in helmet by puck

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 7). Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev leaves game vs. Devils after getting hit in helmet by puck. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/mammoth-defenseman-mikhail-sergachev-leaves-game-vs-devils-after-getting-hit-in-helmet-by-puck/article_a646bbed-f4b2-58f0-a548-cc13981f06f4.html

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During Tuesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Utah Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was forced to leave due to an upper-body injury after being struck by a puck on the back of his helmet late in the second period. Before exiting, Sergachev recorded three assists, including his career milestone 300th assist, which helped Utah lead 3-2 at halftime.

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On Tuesday night, the Utah Mammoth beat the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-3 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Leading scorer for Utah was Nick Schmaltz, who netted his fifth goal of the season, which is best in the NHL so far this year. Other goals were scored by Clayton Keller, MacKenzie Weegar, Lawson Crouse, and Vincent Trocheck. The Mammoth also had strong power play performance, converting on two out of four opportunities.

Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves for the win. New Jersey’s goals were scored by Luke Evangelista (twice) and Jesper Boqvist, with Jake Allen stopping 26 shots in net. The Mammoth's victory marked their first-ever triumph over the Devils after going 0-4 against them in previous seasons.

During the game, Mikhail Sergachev of Utah was hit on the back of his helmet by a puck from teammate MacKenzie Weegar and had to leave with an upper-body injury. Despite this, Sergachev recorded three assists before being sidelined, including one that brought him to 300 career NHL assists in his 634th game.

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Utah Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev left Tuesday night’s game against New Jersey after being struck on the back of the helmet by a puck. asserted

Sergachev → leave → puck

Sergachev was hit by a clearing attempt by teammate MacKenzie Weegar late in the second period and went to the bench and directly down the tunnel to the locker room. asserted

Sergachev → hit → room

The Mammoth ruled Sergachev out for the rest of the game due to an upper-body injury. asserted

Mammoth → rule → injury

Before leaving the game, Sergachev had three assists, including the 300th of his career as Utah built a 3-2 lead over the Devils through two periods. asserted

Utah → leave → periods

The 28-year-old Russian defenseman reached the milestone in his 634th NHL game. asserted

defenseman → reach → game

Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev leaves game vs. Devils after getting hit in helmet by puck

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