Utah Hockey Club face the Islanders in a non-conference matchup
The Utah Hockey Club and the New York Islanders take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup3 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Defensive challenge for Hockey Club when they welcome Islanders (NYI won by 4 last game)
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Nick DeSimone - Earns helper in team debutDeSimone logged an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
ImpactDeSimone spent the first three months of the campaign in the Devils' organization. He was waived Jan. 4, but Utah claimed him to replace losing Dakota Mermis to Toronto on waivers a couple of days earlier. DeSimone made his Utah and season debuts Friday, logging 14:00 of ice time in a third-pairing role. Prior to this season, the 30-year-old defenseman had seven points and 38 NHL appearances to his name. He's unlikely to score enough to be a factor in fantasy.
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Olli Maatta - Registers assist FridayMaatta logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
ImpactMaatta has three helpers over his last four games, with his January point total already equal to what he did in December. The 30-year-old defenseman is at eight helpers, 33 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 38 appearances between Utah and Detroit this season. Maatta continues to play significant minutes for Utah as a shutdown blueliner, and that extra ice time has helped him get involved on offense occasionally.
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Nick Bjugstad - Sends helper in winBjugstad logged an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
ImpactBjugstad has turned the corner to begin January, earning three assists over his first four games this month. While he remains in a third-line role at even strength, the uptick in offense could get the 32-year-old center back on track. He has 11 points, 60 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-5 rating through 33 appearances this season.
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Clayton Keller - Produces assist in winKeller logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
ImpactKeller set up Nick Schmaltz on the game-tying goal at 5:57 of the second period. The helper was Keller's second in as many games, and he has racked up four points over four contests since he missed one game due to an illness. The top-line winger is up to 14 goals, 27 assists, 105 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 40 appearances this season. He'll be leaned on to carry the offense even more while Dylan Guenther (lower body) is out of the lineup indefinitely.
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Barrett Hayton - Tallies go-ahead goalHayton scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-1 in over the Sharks.
ImpactHayton was demoted from the top line Friday, instead playing on the second line. It still worked out, as he scored with 1:32 left in the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Hayton has just two points over his last seven outings and a total of 18 points, 59 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 41 contests overall. Moving down the lineup isn't great for his fantasy value, though that could change if he picks up the scoring pace in the second half of the campaign.
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Nick Schmaltz - Scores equalizer FridaySchmaltz scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
ImpactSchmaltz tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. Since the holiday break, the 28-year-old forward has three points and a minus-10 rating over seven contests. Utah will be without Dylan Guenther (lower body) indefinitely, and that prompted head coach Andre Tourigny to shuffle his top six, so Schmaltz will have to get used to Logan Cooley as his center in place of Barrett Hayton. Schmaltz has seven goals, 23 assists, 89 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 41 appearances this season.
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