Utah’s First Playoff Run Exposes the Value of Experience

Utah’s first playoff run gave the Mammoth a hard look at what experience can buy when the games get meaner. Young teams can skate, and they can talk a good game in October, but the postseason has a way of asking for receipts. The Mammoth learned that composure, structure, and a few veterans who have lived through the mess can matter just as much as talent. That is the kind of lesson front offices remember when they start building for the next spring.