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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club kept itself in the playoff hunt with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night at the Delta Center.
In a "must-win" situation, Utah's young core came through with goals by Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley to complement a solid performance in net by Karel Vejmelka.
But even with a big win over a team Utah needs to catch in the standings, the Club can't afford to let its foot off the gas. As SLC Puck host Austin Facer puts it, the team needs to treat every game for the rest of the season like a playoff game.
The math says Utah can only afford to lose a few more games in regulation before the Club is out of the playoffs. Fortunately, Utah also has one of the easiest schedules in the NHL to finish the season and with the return of Cooley and defenseman Sean Durzi, this is where things get interesting.
SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah's hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck's YouTube channel here. Facer also co-hosts the NashCast, the Utah Hockey Club's alt-cast starring NHL funnyman Tyson Nash, available exclusively on SEG+ or Utah HC+.
