The Utah Hockey Club hopes to make it four straight wins when the New Jersey Devils visit Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Utah began play Friday 10th in the Western Conference and two points back of the Vancouver Canucks in the wild-card race.
Clayton Keller tallied a career-high five points (one goal, four assists) and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-1 at Delta Center on Thursday.
Utah Hockey Club defeated Minnesota 6-1, marking their third consecutive win. Clayton Keller led with a career-high 5 points, contributing significantly to the victory. Utah is now just 2 points shy of a playoff spot, showcasing newfound confidence.
Lawson Crouse's third-period goal led the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
Clayton Keller scored in the second period and Karel Vejmelka finished with 21 saves to help Utah get its fifth win in seven games, including its third straight at home for the first time. Keller has a team-high 33 points in 29 home games.
The Wild (34-21-4) got within a goal when Frederick Gaudreau scored with 3 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in the second period, but Sean Durzi got it back for Utah just 1 minute, 48 seconds later to push it back to a two-goal lead. Utah didn't look back.
The Utah Hockey Club is learning how to finish games just in time for a playoff push. Lawson Crouse scored the game-winning goal with 7:48 left in regulation, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 at Delta Center on Tuesday.