Utah Hockey Club right wing Josh Doan (91) chases the puck during an NHL game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Los Angeles Kings at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Hockey Club had its winning streak ended by the Los Angeles Kings at Delta Center on Thursday.
Utah outshot the Kings, but they didn’t outscore them. Despite outshooting LA by more than 10, the Kings made the most of their chances and left Salt Lake with a 4-2 victory. Lawson Crouse and Jack McBain were the goal-scorers for the Hockey Club.
With the loss, Utah sits 11 points back from the Wild Card with only 12 possible points remaining on the schedule. Although improbable, a postseason appearance is still possible.
The Utah Hockey Club will close out its homestand against Winnipeg, Seattle, and Nashville before ending the season with three straight on the road.
🐱🐱👑 pic.twitter.com/VAPJElKBTC
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 3, 2025
Game 76 on deck. Kings in town.
How is the season almost over?#UtahHC #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/yDMQraLOcR
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Thursday night hockey. pic.twitter.com/gfApWNb9CV
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
Utah native Trevor Lewis takes the ice at Delta Center for a regular season NHL game.
Pretty special.#UtahHC #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/RCLqtbyIXu
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Dylan Guenther rocking the fishbowl after breaking his nose last game and requiring stitches.
That’s hockey eh?#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/7Goavg4e6p
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Almost go time. #UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/HXVIwp8DVG
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
DYLAN GUENTHER SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 1-0!!!!!!
Seems like he can see just fine sporting the fishbowl.
What a shot.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Play is offside.
No goal. https://t.co/omGRVGRePk
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Play was offside… no goal for Gunner. Boys are gonna work to get that one back. pic.twitter.com/YKMdEPEiPe
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
After the initial goal was overturned, Darcy Kuemper has been stellar in net.
Back-to-back outstretched right pad saves to stuff Utah near the goal line and keep the puck out.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Game remains tied with 3:20 left in the first but Utah is playing really well as a team.
Every line is going right at the net, generating traffic, and maintaining O-zone possessions.
They’re also outhitting the Kings 9-4 courtesy of the third line.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Power play for Utah.
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
Broke his nose but that won’t stop the bubble boy.
Mad respect to be out there tonight. https://t.co/CRFAnl28cs
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
End of the 1st period in SLC.
Utah 0
Los Angeles 0SOG
Utah 16
Los Angeles 3— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 4, 2025
Like I said, good first period for Utah despite a scoreless game.
They outshot the Kings 16-3 while also outhitting them 12-6.
Boys came to play tonight. https://t.co/IO6IsqRuA6
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Sorry we got distracted …
Second period starts now! pic.twitter.com/WlOT8kuyoW
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
Clarke just put Hayton in a headlock?
What are we doing here…
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Hockey player. pic.twitter.com/4eHATx00HI
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
Ok…so a goal was called after Cooley supposedly pushed Kempe into Vejmelka and Vejmelka fell into the net???
From my point of view though, Vejmelka had the puck in his glove and that never crossed the line.
This is wild.
1-0 Kings.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Full replay of LA’s bizarre goal. https://t.co/0rUdBeXRjS
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
I’ve now seen the replay. The puck ended up underneath Vejmelka and unfortunately for Utah that’s the right call as Cooley pushed Kempe into Vejmelka.
Never seen that before. But it’s a good goal. https://t.co/6Rk8zkWDeu
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
LAWSON CROUSE SCORES AND UTAH TIES THE GAME 1-1!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
That is a PRETTY shot.
The amount of space he had to work with over Kuemper’s shoulder was incredibly small, but he was able to thread the needle.
Doan deserves a lot of credit here for winning that battle in the corner and feeding Crouse. https://t.co/YMzjQgt1WQ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Huge pad save by Vejmelka on a King’s breakaway to keep the game tied 1-1.
Fiala tried to get him to bite with a quick fake, but Veggie remained composed and stuffed his attempt on the other side.
Well deserved “Veggie” chants throughout Delta Center.
19 straight folks.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Great save from Veggie, somehow a better call from McConnell. Wasatch Wall is an awesome nickname.#UtahHC
— Chandler Holt (@CHoltSports) April 4, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Utah 1
Los Angeles 1SOG
Utah 25
Los Angeles 9pic.twitter.com/6jN5xVUWUG— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 4, 2025
Tied up after two. pic.twitter.com/jvIcpEXjxh
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
4 on 4 hockey for 2 minutes.
Kopitar to the box for crosschecking.
Stenlund to the box for embellishment.— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Kings score.
Marino broke his stick in frustration.
2-1 LA
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Trevor Moore scores on a breakaway. Beat Vejmelka going 5-hole.
3-1 Los Angeles.
That was fast.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Utah has outshot LA 26-13 so far tonight.
Kings have just made the most of their chances.
14:29 to go in the third period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Kesselring to the box after Utah is called for too many men on the ice.
3P: 10:51 | 3-1 LA
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Empty netter for the Kings.
4-1 LA
1:50 to go.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Jack McBain scores on the power play with 18.1 seconds left in the third period.
First PP goal for Utah since Guenther’s goal against Detroit.
4-2 LA
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Final
Los Angeles 4
Utah 2— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
Back at it on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Vf1mUBZQxP
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
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