SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Utah Hockey Club looks to stay hot as they take on the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Utah has won four of its last six and also five straight on the road. The Sharks enter the matchup with just one win in their last four games.
The last time that Utah and San Jose played, the Sharks escaped with a 5-4 overtime victory in Salt Lake City.
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Pregame
Stylish in San Jose. pic.twitter.com/7FpduyuLBp
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 15, 2024
Hockey on deck. pic.twitter.com/tdfdgx7t4n
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 15, 2024
Time for a swim. @zionsbank | #UtahHC pic.twitter.com/AiyPIkZRYm
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 15, 2024
First Period
First penalty of the night goes against #UtahHC
Valimaki will sit for 2 minutes for interference.
1P: 16:49
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Utah back to full strength. https://t.co/TyGTurCzFq
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Another solid PK by #UtahHC early on against the Sharks.
Active sticks, multiple clearances, and a really good job meeting the Sharks in the neutral zone with collective pressure.
PK continues to be stellar.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
DYLAN GUENTHER AGAIN.
No. 11 with an absolute snipe from the slot and #UtahHC leads early.
Gorgeous pass from Cooley. Those two are unreal.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
RELATED: Dylan Guenther Does It Again, Gives Utah Hockey Early Lead In San Jose
Speed and vision from Cooley.
Gorgeous pass.
Dylan Guenther with a wicked snipe to add yet another to his tally.#UtahHC https://t.co/VXAg3IC6q9— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
With his assist to Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley is now tied with Nick Schmaltz for the most assists on #UtahHC (18).
He also has 25 total points on the season, just one behind Keller in third place on the roster.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
Sharks tie the game at 1-1.
1P: 5:02#UtahHC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
That was an uncharacteristic break down by #UtahHC based on the way they’ve been playing lately.
They respected San Jose with way too much space in both the neutral and defensive zones. Sharks came in hot on the rush, and Utah just sat back.
1-1 late in the first.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
Matias Maccelli is just doing too much with the puck as of late.
Needs to release earlier, especially when he’s near the blue line in the O-zone. Really dangerous to play with it there.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
4 on 4 hockey for the next 2 minutes after Logan Cooley gets into it with Eklund.
1P: 0:34
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Solid first period as Utah dominated most of the game early but the Sharks are a hungry young squad that can attack quickly.
More of the same with a little more defensive composure should help this team in the second. https://t.co/HVVcmZlcXf
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
All tied up. pic.twitter.com/NYI3y5pDRu
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 15, 2024
Second Period
Sharks are dominating the neutral zone early in the second and continuing to attack on the rush.#UtahHC needs to be more careful with the puck in that area of the ice and disrupt the Sharks zone entries to slow them down.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
Another penalty against the Sharks.#UtahHC power play takes the ice.
2P: 15:53
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Sharks back to full strength. https://t.co/cIFbVQey1g
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Sharks back to the penalty box.#UtahHC power play up next.
2P: 12:43
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2024
Stenlund may have gotten away with one there.
Launched Celebrini into the boards and the San Jose faithful did not like it.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 15, 2024
Third Period
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