The mountains that dominate the skyline of Salt Lake City were formed from constant and relentless pressure. So was the Utah Mammoth’s 5-2 home win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night at Delta

Eriksson Ek, a standout scorer, left Friday's game after a high stick to the face, raising concerns for the Wild's lineup.

The Wild made a statement in their first game back from the Olympic-break with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche on Thursday, but Friday night was a different story with a 5-2 loss against the Mammoth. Minnesota looked tired,

Stamkos has 29 goals in 58 games for the Predators this season and would look good on the Wild power play. But at what cost?

Olympic allegiances are a thing of the past. Just look at Joel Eriksson Ek. After the Wild forward buried a pass from Matt Boldy, Eriksson Ek’s American rival in Milan the previous week, Eriksson Ek took an elbow from a former teammate with Sweden to tee off a string of power plays that the Wild used to help them dump the Avalanche 5-2 on Feb.

Fresh off winning gold for the U.S. in Milan, Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber will jump right back into their regular Wild roles.

The Utah Mammoth will look to play with more pace in their game when they oppose the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Salt Lake City.

The Minnesota Wild appear to be moving aggressively ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with the hopes of picking up more talent.