Crouse's Second Strike: Utah Mammoth Game-Used Goal Puck from March 22, 2026 vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Back-to-Back: Lawson Crouse Doubles Down Against Los Angeles
Hey there, fellow puck collectors! 🏒 There is something electric about owning a piece of rubber that tells a story, and this one is the second chapter of a back-to-back scoring night that Utah Mammoth fans will be talking about for years.
On March 22, 2026, inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Lawson Crouse turned in one of the defining individual performances of the Utah Mammoth's inaugural NHL season. The big left wing scored twice inside the first ten minutes of the first period. His second goal came at 9:19, off a cross-ice feed from Alex Kerfoot. Crouse planted his skates at the bottom of the left circle and rifled a one-timer short side past Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper. That goal made it 2-1 Utah. The Mammoth would go on to win 4-3 in overtime on Nick Schmaltz's heroics, but Crouse's brace set the tone for the entire night.
This authenticated puck represents that second goal specifically. Fanatics Authentic has certified it with an individually numbered, tamper-evident hologram that can be verified online. The puck carries all official NHL details: standard black vulcanized rubber, 3 inches in diameter, 1 inch thick, with the Utah Mammoth and NHL logos prominently displayed. What makes game-used pucks special is precisely this layering of documentation. You are not buying a souvenir. You are buying evidence.
Crouse's Bounce-Back Season
Context matters enormously in this hobby, and Lawson Crouse's 2025-26 campaign has been a genuine bounce-back story. After a 2024-25 season in which he managed just 18 points, the fewest since early in his career, Crouse responded with 24 goals and 44 points, matching his career high in goals and coming within one point of his career best total. He was one of only six NHL skaters to record at least 20 goals and 200 hits in the same season, earning the team's All-In Award for giving everything from opening puck drop to final horn each night.
That kind of player story adds real weight to a game-used piece. A collector picking this up is not just getting a puck from a regular-season game. They are getting physical proof from a night when an associate captain for a new franchise played like he belonged on any roster in the league.
"When a power forward scores twice before the period is even ten minutes old, that is not luck. That is the game finally giving him back what he put into it. A puck from a brace night like that carries extra weight, every time you pull it off the shelf."
Fanatics Authentic Certification
The authentication matters here. Fanatics Authentic's hologram system is one of the most rigorous in the hobby. Each puck is tracked from the ice to the authentication floor. The numbered hologram on this piece allows any future owner, at any point, to pull up the certification record online and confirm exactly what they have. That transparency is what separates the real from the replica, and it is what protects long-term value in a collection.
For collectors who are newer to game-used pucks, the hologram and certificate of authenticity are your foundational safeguards. Never buy a piece without them. The tamper-evident design means that if anyone tries to remove or swap the hologram, the damage is immediately visible to the naked eye.
The Utah Mammoth Story
The Utah Mammoth are writing the early chapters of what promises to be a great franchise history. After the relocation from Arizona, the team has carried forward much of the core that showed real promise in the desert. Crouse was part of that core, and nights like March 22 showed exactly why. A two-goal performance in a come-from-behind overtime win against a playoff-caliber Kings squad is the kind of game fans will reference for years. 🥅
Owning a puck from that game connects you to the ground floor of something new. Future conversations about Utah hockey history will include mention of the team's first full seasons in Salt Lake City, and the players who showed up on the biggest nights during those early years.
Display and Storage
Game-used pucks deserve proper display. A UV-protective acrylic cube is the baseline. It shows the puck from all angles, keeps fingerprints off the surface, and prevents the rubber from drying and cracking in low humidity. If you want to go further, a shadow box pairing the puck with a team photo or a Crouse trading card creates a compelling display piece. Some collectors pair game-used pucks with a player jersey panel in a larger framed display. The hologram documentation slides into most standard display backs without modification. ⭐
Whatever you choose, keep the puck away from direct sunlight and heat. The logos on game-used pucks are printed, not engraved, and prolonged UV exposure will fade them over time. Storing in a consistent-temperature room away from windows is the simplest long-term protection.
If you are building a Utah Mammoth collection or a dedicated Lawson Crouse corner of your shelf, this puck earns its place at the center. Two goals in one game from an associate captain during a career resurgence season. That is the kind of night that deserves to be remembered in rubber.
