SELLOUT CROWD HELPS MAMMOTH SILENCE STEALTH

Dan Carey’s third consecutive three-goal game and a typically balanced scoring attack enabled the Colorado Mammoth to cruise to an 11-6 victory over the San Jose Stealth on Saturday night.

The Mammoth dominated much of the game, outshooting the Stealth 58-35, and methodically pulled away in the second half. A sellout crowd of 18,007 at Pepsi Center saw the Mammoth win for the third time in as many tries at home this season, improving to 4-0 overall and remaining atop the National Lacrosse League’s West Division. The Stealth dropped to 1-2.

Seven different players scored for the Mammoth, including captain Gavin Prout, who scored twice and added four assists for a game-high six points.

“I thought we moved the ball well and were patient and composed on offense,” Mammoth coach Bob McMahon said. “But our defense and goaltending were very sharp tonight and allowed us to control the flow of the game.”

Gee Nash earned his third victory in as many starts in the Mammoth goal this season, stopping 29-of-35 shots. Anthony Cosmo took the loss in goal for the Stealth, making 47 saves on 58 shots.

The Mammoth has not lost in seven regular-season games against the Stealth at Pepsi Center and is 34-9 all-time at home. Saturday’s sellout was the first of the season for the Mammoth and the 13th in team history.

Jed Prossner’s second goal of the game gave the Mammoth a 10-5 lead early in the fourth quarter and Nash allowed only one more goal the rest of the way. Josh Sims added the final goal of the game when Cosmo fell down trying to return to the net.

The Mammoth built an 8-3 lead in the third quarter, stringing together goals by Prout, Jason Bloom and Jamie Shewchuk, but the Stealth stayed in the game by scoring two of the next three.

After taking a 2-1 lead into the second quarter the Mammoth created a highlight reel of goals to extend its lead. First, Prout scored from behind the net, leaping in front and tucking the ball past Cosmo with one hand. Carey followed by driving past three Stealth defenders and scoring as he dove across the crease. Langtry then put the Mammoth up 5-1 by backing down his defender while looking to pass, but scored with a no-look shot over his right shoulder.

Cam Sedgwick scored with two minutes left in the first half to cut the Mammoth’s lead to 5-2 at halftime.

MAMMOTH IMPROVES TO 2-0 WITH VICTORY OVER RUSH

WULDER REGISTERS 500TH CAREER POINT

Dan Carey and Gavin Prout paced a torrid offensive attack and Jason Wulder reached a major milestone as the Colorado Mammoth outgunned the Edmonton Rush on Saturday night.

Carey led the team with three goals while Prout recorded game-highs with six assists and seven points to lead the Mammoth to a 14-11 victory before 17,520 fans at Pepsi Center.

Mammoth forward Jordan Cornfield broke a 7-7 tie early in the third quarter with his first goal of the season. Wulder had an assist on the goal – his second of the game – to become just the 20th player in league history to tally 500 points.

Carey followed with his third goal of the game, pushing the Mammoth advantage to 9-7, but Kyle Goundrey answered to pull the Rush within one heading into the fourth quarter.

Prout scored his first goal of the season early in the fourth to give the Mammoth a 10-8 lead, but former Colorado forward Ben Prepchuk cut the lead back down to one with a goal less than a minute later.

The Mammoth finally pulled away, scoring four of the game’s final six goals – including an empty-net tally by Josh Sims – to win for the second time in as many games this season.

“It was a battle all the way,” Mammoth coach Bob McMahon said. “Edmonton never allowed us to pull away, but our guys kept the pressure on.”

Mammoth goaltender Gee Nash recorded his second victory of the season, stopping 31 of 42 shots. Curtis Palidwor took the loss in net for the Rush, making 41 saves and allowing 13 goals.

Ten different shooters scored for the Mammoth, including veteran defenseman Pat Coyle, who scored for just the fifth time in 47 games since joining the Mammoth.

A.J. Shannon led the Rush with three goals and shared the team-high of five points with Prepchuk and Mike Accursi.

The Mammoth came out hot in the second quarter, scoring four consecutive goals to build a 7-3 lead. The run was capped with a goal by Jed Prossner, who was making his Mammoth debut. The Rush responded with its own four-goal run, battling back before halftime to tie the game at 7-7.

The Mammoth took a 2-0 lead early on goals by Brian Langtry and Nenad Gajic, but the Rush answered with three consecutive scores. Carey then converted a pass from Prout to even the score at 3-3 heading into the second quarter.

MAMMOTH PLAYERS EARN INDIVIDUAL HONORS FOR WEEK 1

Four days after the Colorado Mammoth started the National Lacrosse League season with a 10-9 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks, three of its players were given individual recognition for their outstanding play.

Forward Jason Wulder was named the overall and offensive player of the week for his performance in the Mammoth victory on Saturday at Pepsi Center. The former Roughneck, who was acquired from the Edmonton Rush this offseason, scored three goals, including the game-winner with 7:23 remaining. He added one assist in his Mammoth debut.

Josh Sims was named transition player of the week, an honor he earned twice last season. He scored one goal, had an assist, and scooped six loose balls.

Goaltender Gee Nash was named defensive player of the week after making 37 saves and holding the Roughnecks to nine goals. Nash was especially solid late in the game, allowing just one fourth-quarter goal as the Mammoth came from behind to win.

Calgary’s Dane Dobbie was named rookie of the week.