Utah Hockey Club players celebrate after winning 4-2 against the St. Louis Blues during an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. 9Photo courtesy of Tess Crowley, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Hockey Club fired on all cylinders in an all-around victory over the Minnesota Wild at Delta Center on Thursday.
Clayton Keller left his fingerprints all over the win, finishing with one goal and four assists en route to a career-high for points in a single game. Barrett Hayton, Logan Cooley, Sean Durzi, and Dylan Guenther were the other goal-scorers for Utah.
With the win, the Hockey Club secured a convincing 3-1 season series win over the Wild. Utah has now won three in a row, five of its last eight, and four straight at home.
The Hockey Club will stay in Salt Lake to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, March 1.
Welcome back to @deltacenter and welcome back Centel 🫡 pic.twitter.com/gWPoC7qSsv
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
Fleury’s first and only start in Salt Lake City before he calls it a career.
Enjoy watching a legend on his farewell tour. pic.twitter.com/6U3Bv1PTWz
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Important home stand. #UtahHC | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/qB9ehZ4SjI
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 27, 2025
Let’s get wild. pic.twitter.com/eQjcWcPrN0
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
With Carcone out, Kerfoot is now skating with Guenther and Hayton on the 2nd line.
O’Brien is with Stenlund and Bjugstad on the 4th line.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Need you to get loud tonight, Utah! #UtahHC | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/0onNPTuq07
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
Big save from Flower on Michael Kesselring 1 on 1.
Kesselring snuck into the zone and fired an absolute rocket on Fleury in close. The future hall of famer came up with the save.
Good find from Guenther though to put Kess in prime scoring position.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Pucks are FLYING off Utah’s sticks on net and the boys are buzzing.
Utah now with their first PP of the night.
16:52 to go in the 1st period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
BARRETT HAYTON SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY!!!
1-0 UTAH!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
RELATED: Barrett Hayton Scores On Power Play, Gives Utah Early Lead Against Wild
Great goal from Hayton on the PP here.
Goes right at the net and wastes no time finding the back. Special teams desperately needed that one.
Hayton continues to make more of an impact for this team. https://t.co/Vz2X2sJ1T3
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
This is a hockey fight. My goodness.
Props to McBain for staying it in and continuing to get up. Middleton is a UNIT and was landing blows with his elbows.
Great scrap. https://t.co/5AyPvWQY9e
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Durzi to the box for hooking.
Wild their first PP of the night.
1P: 11:12 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 28, 2025
Elite PK on the last sequence.
Utah dictated the pace, held the puck, and even attacked the O-zone. That’s about as good as it gets down a man.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Guenther to the box for 2 minutes for interference.
Wild with another PP.
2P: 6:46 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 28, 2025
Fleury has been active just outside the crease tonight.
His team has put him in a few really bad situations, but he’s kept the puck out of the net for the most part. Utah could easily be up by more than one.
Score remains 1-0 Utah with 2 to go in the first.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Schmaltz is bleeding from his face after taking a stick to the face.
Double minor penalty to Foligno.
Utah with a 5 on 3 for 1:56.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
GUENTHER SCORES ON THE PP AND UTAH LEADS 2-0!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Yeah, that’ll play 😮💨
Gunner makes it a 2-0 game! pic.twitter.com/SKZPCD7V24
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
Phenomenal first period from Utah HC as they lead 2-0.
In addition to 2 PP goals, they also killed 2 penalties and dominated most of the initial frame.
That Guenther goal is a thing of beauty. Just like they drew it up and No. 11 is too fast for Flower. https://t.co/y5SOGWNDke
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Up ✌️ pic.twitter.com/ERXyVxwFMS
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
RELATED: Goals, Grit, And Gloves Dropped – Utah Muscles Into Early Lead Over Wild
O’Brien is hunting for that first goal tonight.
Definitely been a lot more assertive in front of the net during the second period and nearly had a tip in.
Delta Center is going to go nuts whenever Spicy Tuna eventually gets on the board.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Schmaltz has returned after taking that high-stick in the first period.
Good to see he’s ok and back on the ice after bleeding.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Updates from around the league:
Blues beat the Caps 5-2.
Canucks currently lead the Ducks 1-0.Not that it wasn’t before, but another must-win for Utah tonight.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Minnesota scores and cuts the lead in half.
2-1 Utah with 3:58 remaining in the 2nd.
No team is going to roll over at this point in the season. Have to keep digging. Lots of hockey left.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
SEAN DURZI SCORES HIS FIRST OF THE SEASON AND UTAH REGAINS A 2 GOAL LEAD!!!!
3-1 in Salt Lake City.
What a shot from No. 50.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
RELATED: Sean Durzi Snipes Top Corner For First Utah Hockey Club Goal
I am certain that Durzi was unhappy that he was beaten on Minnesota’s goal just a few minutes before.
So, what does he do? Gets it back for his first in a Utah sweater.
What a shot from distance. Also, love Maatta battling in front of the net here. https://t.co/b2BOUvDeaK
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
[insert Durzi scream here] pic.twitter.com/dp8V3ungU9
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Utah 3
Minnesota 1SOG
Utah 20
Minnesota 14pic.twitter.com/l6iGWeI4d3— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 28, 2025
Headed to the final frame. pic.twitter.com/dfUQEbyJW2
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
NICK SCHMALTZ SCORES ON A PERFECT PASS FROM LOGAN COOLEY!
4-1 UTAH!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
What a pass from 92.
Perfect setup, all Schmaltz had to do was tap it in.
Cooley is really good at this hockey thing. https://t.co/QElN0QprQL
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
CLAYTON KELLER SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 5-1!!!
Is this their best performance of the season?
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Kells made that backhander look effortless 🤯 pic.twitter.com/KXuVEaM2jq
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
You think Keller is sending Minnesota GM Bill Guerin a message this season after he passed on selecting Keller for Four nations?
He’s now got 4 points tonight and has haunted the Wild in every matchup.
I don’t think Keller will be left off USA’s roster next year.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Doan is WORKING tonight.
He may not have found the back of the net yet but he’s BATTLING in front of the net relentlessly.
The whole line works so well together.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Hockey Bear is literally clubbing a Minnesota fan over the head to get the crowd to cheer “Lets Go Utah!”
Never change Bear.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
LOGAN COOLEY SCORES AND ITS 6-1!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
HE’S SO COOLey 😎 pic.twitter.com/k9ENjqyMz5
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
Update: Keller has 5 points. That’s a career-high.
Good grief. https://t.co/nqpqdJXzFp
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
When Utah is healthy, they’re pretty damn good eh?
Not to mention the amount of cap space they have and incredibly talented upcoming prospects (Iginla, Beaudoin, But, Simashev, Lamoureux).
Bill Armstrong is a wizard.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
RELATED: Third Period Frenzy Leads Utah Hockey Club To Commanding Lead Over Wild
Utah wins their fourth straight at home and third in a row.
Can confirm, the baby is indeed growing!
This team is PUSHING with all they have and it’s fun to watch.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
WILD win 🙌 pic.twitter.com/TZRFUEfztu
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 28, 2025
