Mammoth open 2010 season in Washington
Major personnel changes in Colorado will be put to the test this season.
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After a tumultuous off season, the Mammoth open their 2010 season Saturday night (January 9) in Washington against the Stealth. The Mammoth and Stealth have a rather cantankerous rivalry, which certainly wasn’t helped when the Stealth knocked the Mammoth out of the 2007 playoffs with a controversial overtime goal by Jeff Zywicki.
Both teams have a lot to prove after finishing 7-9 last season. The Mammoth were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round, but the Stealth may have wished they had been as well after being crushed in the second round by the Calgary Roughnecks 17-5.
The Stealth, who finished third-best in goals in the NLL last season, will provide a good test for the Mammoth…who finished third worst in goals in the NLL last season. The Mammoth intend to keep 2009 All-Star Goalie Andrew Leyshon starting in net with former Roughneck Goalie Curtis Palidwor backing him up.
Last year, the big question in fans’ minds was whether or not Leyshon could successfully fill the shoes of the popular long-time All-Star Goalie Gee Nash. This year the big question in fans’ minds is whether or not the major changes made in the off season were good ones. A lot of fan favorites, including Captain Gavin Prout, were let go in an attempt to make the team bigger, faster and younger.
