Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club kept itself in the playoff race by winning three of four at the Delta Center over the most recent home stand.
However, SLC Puck host Austin Facer notes that each loss — including Saturday's defeat to New Jersey — pushes the Club further out of the picture. With 21 games to go, Utah will have to play nearly perfect hockey to make the postseason, Facer says.
Leading the push has been captain Clayton Keller. With all the excitement surrounding Utah's budding stars, Dylan Guenther and Dylan Guenther, Facer thinks Keller has been a bit overlooked. A snub from the Team USA roster at the 4 Nations Face-off, Keller hits among the NHL's scoring leaders this season, while also shouldering the weight of the captaincy.
With all the excitment on the ice, another storyline has emerged, the possibility of Utah hosting an outdoor NHL game. But where and when? Facer offers his thoughts on what could be one of the state's most memorable sporting events ever.
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+.
