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UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 24-23-9 · 5TH IN CENTRAL
24-23-9 · 5TH IN CENTRAL
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Pair of goals by Lawson Crouse helps Utah get past Flames Lawson Crouse scored twice, including the game-winning tally, and Clayton Keller collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Utah...
Ian Cole - Nabs helper Thursday Cole notched an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Cole has earned three helpers over his last five contests, and he's added 11 blocked shots in that span. The 35-year-old defenseman continues to absorb heavy minutes in a top-four shutdown role. He's at 11 points -- matching his total from 78 regular-season outings with the Canucks last year -- and has added 40 shots on net, 41 PIM, 44 hits, 105 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 38 appearances in 2024-25. If Cole maintains his current pace, he could earn his first 20-point campaign since 2019-20.
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Nick Bjugstad - Breaks out of slump Bjugstad produced an assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Bjugstad snapped a 12-game point drought with a helper on Lawson Crouse's go-ahead goal at 2:35 of the third period. In that span, Bjugstad went minus-8 with 21 shots on net and 14 hits. The 32-year-old has centered the third line a majority of the time this year, but that group has struggled to get on the scoresheet regularly. Bjugstad has just nine points with 48 shots on net, 43 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 30 appearances, so he doesn't need to be rostered in many fantasy formats.
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Alexander Kerfoot - Slides assist in win Kerfoot produced an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Kerfoot had just four points over 13 contests in December, but he's off to a positive start in January. The 30-year-old forward is up to 14 points, 53 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 19 hits and a minus-4 rating through 38 appearances. Kerfoot's current role is in the bottom six with no power-play time, so his chances of being consistent on offense are fairly low.
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Barrett Hayton - Contributes helper in win Hayton produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Hayton helped out on Clayton Keller's game-tying goal early in the third period. The assist ended a three-game slump for Hayton. He remains on the top line, and he's also found himself on the second power-play unit in the last two contests as Utah has dealt with absences due to an illness working through the team's locker room. Hayton is up to seven goals, 10 helpers, 52 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 38 appearances this season.
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Crouse scores twice, Utah Hockey Club hand Calgary Flames 5-3 loss CALGARY - Lawson Crouse scored twice and the Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game winless skid with a 5-3 comeback victory over the Calgary...
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Mikhail Sergachev - Helps out on empty-netter Sergachev notched an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Sergachev finished with a positive rating for the first time in five games. The 26-year-old defenseman piled up points in December, earning two goals and nine assists over 13 contests, and it doesn't look like he'll be slowing down. Overall, he's at eight goals, 20 helpers, 64 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 38 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Dylan Guenther - Puts up assist in win Guenther notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Guenther has a helper in back-to-back contests after going four games without a point. He set up Logan Cooley's tally in the second period. Guenther is now at 34 points (16 on the power play) through 38 contests, putting him one point shy of matching his total from 2023-24. He's added 93 shots on net and a plus-7 rating this season, making him a strong source of offense, albeit with modest numbers in non-scoring areas.
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Olli Maatta - Provides two helpers in win Maatta notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Maatta earned his first multi-point effort as a member of Utah. The 30-year-old defenseman helped out on goals by Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse early in the third period. Maatta is up to seven assists, 29 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 35 appearances between Utah and Detroit this season, though all of his point production has come with the Hockey Club.
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Kevin Stenlund - Puts away empty-netter Stenlund scored an empty-net goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Stenlund has just two goals over his last eight contests, though he had a five-game point streak prior to that. The 28-year-old fourth-line probably shouldn't be counted on for consistent offense. He's up to seven goals, 11 points, 51 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 23 hits and a minus-9 rating through 38 outings overall. He needs four points to match his career-best total from the 2023-24 regular season with the Panthers.
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Crouse scores twice, Utah Hockey Club rallies past Flames | NHL.com Keller has goal, assist to help end 5-game skid; Coleman gets 2 points for Calgary
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Logan Cooley - Reaches 10-goal mark Cooley scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Cooley has two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak, with three of those points coming on the power play. The 20-year-old center played at a point-per-game pace in December (three goals, 10 assists in 13 contests) and looks set to stay hot in January. The Pennsylvania native is at 10 goals, 34 points, 74 shots on net, 29 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 38 outings this season.
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Clayton Keller - Two points in return Keller scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Keller missed one game due to an illness. He played 17:51 in this contest, which is on the lower end of his normal range of ice time. The 26-year-old winger has scored seven times and added eight assists over his last 10 outings. For the season, he has been a star on Utah's top line with 14 goals, 25 helpers, 15 power-play points, 96 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 37 appearances.
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Lawson Crouse scores twice, Utah ends 5-game winless streak with 5-3 victory over Flames
Lawson Crouse scored twice and the Utah Hockey Club rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday night to end a five-game winless streakJANUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Lawson Crouse - Scores twice in win Crouse scored a two goals and added three hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Crouse had gone eight games without a point, and he also snapped a stretch of 14 contests without a goal. He opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period and added the game-winner at 2:35 of the third. The winger had just two assists during his goal drought, and he's struggled to get the puck to bounce his way this year. Overall, he's accumulated six goals, three helpers, 56 shots on net, 68 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 38 appearances in a third-line role.
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Karel Vejmelka - Wins over Flames Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Vejmelka ended a three-game skid, in which he gave up nine goals on 96 shots, with this victory. It wasn't a particularly sharp performance, but Utah's three-goal third period was enough to secure the win. Vejmelka is now 9-10-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Utah's next game is Saturday in Dallas to wrap up a four-game road trip.
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Karel Vejmelka - Set to face Calgary Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Impact Vejmelka is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's allowed nine goals on 96 shots (.906 save percentage) during that stretch. He's 8-10-2 with a 2.40 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 22 outings in 2024-25. The Flames rank 25th in goals per game with 2.65.
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Matias Maccelli - Unavailable Thursday Maccelli will miss Thursday's tilt against Calgary due to an illness.
Impact Maccelli has three goals and 10 points in 37 outings with Utah in 2024-25. His absence coincides with Clayton Keller returning after missing one game due to an illness.
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Clayton Keller - Set to return Keller (illness) will return to the lineup Thursday versus the Flames, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Impact Keller missed Tuesday's game versus the Oilers due to the illness that is making its way through the Utah locker room. The 26-year-old Keller will jump back into the lineup while Matias Maccelli sits out while under the weather. Keller racked up six goals and nine assists over 12 contests in December.
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Robert Bortuzzo - Available Thursday Bortuzzo (lower body) is an option for Thursday's game against Calgary, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Impact Bortuzzo has been taken off injured reserve, per the NHL media site. He has two assists, 20 hits and 25 blocks in 15 outings in 2024-25. Although he's now healthy, there's no guarantee Bortuzzo will draw into the lineup Thursday.
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Clayton Keller - Game-time call Thursday Keller (illness) will be a game-time decision heading into Thursday's clash with Calgary, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Impact Keller was nearly unstoppable prior to getting sick, racking up 17 points in his last 13 outings and registering at least a point in 10 of those appearances. With Keller on the shelf versus Edmonton on Tuesday, Matias Maccelli was shifted into a top-six role and will likely remain there if Keller can't play Thursday.
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Dakota Mermis - Put on waivers Mermis was waived by Utah on Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Impact Mermis previously went on waivers Dec. 11 and was claimed by Utah. The 30-year-old defenseman ended up appearing in just one game for Utah -- he recorded two shots and one block in 10:47 of ice time during a 5-4 shootout loss to Anaheim on Dec. 22.
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