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Utah Hockey Club defeats Blackhawks in inaugural game
Michele Roepke
Oct 9, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — NHL reports that Dylan Guenther scored twice, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in their inaugural game at Delta Center on Tuesday.
Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist, Clayton Keller scored, and Nick Schmaltz and Logan Cooley each had two assists for Utah. Connor Ingram made 24 saves.
“What I did like is the maturity we showed during the game,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny said to NHL representatives. “Our leaders did a great job to make sure we stay level as much as possible. There were nerves and stuff like that, but I really liked the message on the bench.”
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It was the season opener for each team.
Guenther scored the first goal in franchise history on a one-timer from just behind the right circle at 4:56 of the first period to give Utah a 1-0 lead.
“It’s pretty cool,” Guenther said to the NHL of scoring the first goal. “It’s always nice to start off well, and for us to continue to build and try to make the playoffs, every game is important.”
Keller extended it to 2-0 at 13:35, scoring on a rebound off a shot from Schmaltz.
Hayton pushed it to 3-0 at 8:46 of the second period off a deflection of Mikhail Sergachev’s shot. The assist was Sergachev’s first point with Utah since being acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 29.
Teravainen cut it to 3-1 at 14:27 on a backhand in front off a centering pass from Bedard on the rush.
Foligno made it 3-2 at 4:48 of the third period, tipping in a shot from Alex Vlasic.
Guenther extended it to 4-2 with 42 seconds remaining, scoring his second of the game into an empty net after recovering the rebound of Cooley’s long shot.
Lawson Crouse scored on a redirection at 19:38 for the 5-2 final.
“Every team wants to get off to a good start,” Keller said to NHL. “This is the best league in the world and you can’t take nights off. So, it’s great to get the win and now we turn the page and focus on the next game.”
Keller became the first captain to score in a franchise’s inaugural game since 1999. … Utah became the eighth team in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) to win in its inaugural game.
Outside the Delta Center, food trucks, closed off roads, pedestrian-only streets, and a free concert by chart-topping country singer Shaboozey created a celebratory atmosphere in Downtown Salt Lake City.
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By: Michele Roepke
Contact: mroepke@townlift.com
I've lived in Park City for 30 years but right off the starting line, my journalism professors expressed plaudits after class for writing more so about the small-town sports in the surrounding mountains than the urban updates they assigned. Therefore, I’m on par punning and penning Parkites' pastimes. Turning high and early through my career, I’ve worked communications for The Olympics, the Paralympics and the Special Olympics. Additionally, there's been National Geographic, Patagonia, NCAA, USA Nordic and the United States Library of Congress, so I guess you could say this ain't my first rodeo.
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