Barrett Hayton scores twice, Karel Vejmelka earns first shutout of season as Utah Hockey Club beats Minnesota, 4-0, for third straight win

(AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first shutout of ... Takeaways Utah: Utah is two points out of the second wild-card spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff field. Wild: Despite welcoming star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared ...

I checked in on the crowded field of Eastern Conference wild card hopefuls to see where each team stood. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators have played well enough in the interim, and I’m still bullish about their chances.

The Utah Hockey Club pulled off a great game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday to begin their three-game road trip, beating them 4-0 to get closer to the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.

Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first ... Utah: Utah is two points out of the second wild-card spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff field. Wild: Despite welcoming star forward Kirill ...

(AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first ... Utah: Utah is two points out of the second wild-card spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff field. Wild: Despite welcoming star ...

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UTAH: #28 IAN COLE - Cole spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and won two Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 alongside current Utah teammate Olli Määttä. The defenseman has 13 points (1G, 12A) and ranks second in the NHL with 135 blocked shots.

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their road trip as they visit the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey!

Kyle Connor scored once in a three-point outing, while Mark Scheifele netted one goal and an assist, and Mason Appleton added a goal for the Western Conference-leading Jets, who have won three straight games and are on a 7-2-1 run.

Makar gained possession, started a 3-on-1 and made a pass from the right circle to Lehkonen, who lifted the puck over Igor Shesterkin. Newcomer Jack Drury and Juuso Parssinen also scored for the Avs, while Nathan MacKinnon and new acquisition Martin Necas set up both Makar goals.

Clayton Keller's 18th goal of the season not enough as Utah falls, 3-1, in Ottawa