Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second win in seven games (2-4-1).
The Utah Hockey Club has played better games than the one it had on Sunday. Here's what went wrong, in addition to some things it did well.
Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City to snap a three-game losing streak.
After receiving an inadvertent puck to the face from teammate Michael Kesselring, Clayton Keller immediately went to the locker room. When he checked back in at 4:40 in the second period, Utah's offense would come to life and score four goals in a row on route to its 5-2 victory.
Keller had a hand in every Utah scoring play, helping it snap a three-game losing streak and claim two important divisional points in the tight Western Conference playoff race. He
Keller recorded a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Wild. Keller doubled Utah's lead in the latter stages of the first period with a wrister following set-ups from Matias Maccelli and Nick Schmaltz.
Dylan Guenther‘s 16 goals are tied for the team’s best with Clayton Keller. The difference? Keller has five more games under his belt this season than Guenther.
Clayton Keller attended Wolf Branch School before being drafted No. 7 overall by the Arizona Coyotes in 2016. He was an NHL All Star in his second season.
Schmaltz scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second
It was Clayton Keller. The captain’s four-point night ... Cooley and Keller picked up the assists. Nick Schmaltz followed it up with a knock-in tally while stationed in the St. Louis crease.
SALT LAKE CITY — Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists ... Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game ...