Report: Mammoth’s next opponent grounded amid nationwide flight stoppage

Editor’s note: This story has been updated since the flight stoppage was lifted. The Utah Mammoth’s game with the San Jose Sharks Saturday should not be impacted by the Federal Aviation Administration’s flight stoppage. A flight was originally scheduled to take the Sharks to Salt Lake City at 1:10 p.m. PST Friday, just minutes after the flight stoppage came into effect. According to Sharks Hockey Digest,, the team deplaned rather than waiting for clearance. The Sharks confirmed to the Deseret News at 7:17 p.m. MT that they have been cleared to fly. Another consideration in the situation is the on-ice officials scheduled to work the game. Unlike NHL teams, they fly on commercial flights to get from one city to the next. Longtime NHL media personality John Shannon reported Friday evening that all referees for Saturday’s 14 NHL games made it to the cities to which they’re assigned.

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