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Utah, Saint Mary's collide in early season test
Utah coach Craig Smith is preparing his players for a possibly unpleasant -- but hopefully productive -- experience when the Utes host Saint Mary's on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,"You know, it's a little bit like going to the dentist," Smith said of playing the Gaels during an ESPN700 interview. "Th...
Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...
Casey DeSmith stops 34 shots as Stars stymie Utah
Casey DeSmith made 34 saves to help the visiting Dallas Stars earn a 2-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,DeSmith had surrendered six goals on 26 shots in his previous start on Wednesday, a 6-2 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Evgenii Dadonov and Jamie Benn sco...
Utah gets off to fast start in lopsided win over Golden Knights
Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves for his first NHL career shutout and Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Hockey Club scored four in the first period and cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley and Alexander Kerfoot each ha...
Utah passes tough test from Eastern Washington
Gabe Madsen scored 28 points and Ezra Ausar added 20 to lift Utah to an 88-80 win over Eastern Washington in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.,The Utes (6-1) won their third consecutive game and improved to 6-0 at home this month.,Lawson Lovering added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Miro Li...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' OT goal lifts Oilers over Utah
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers edged the host Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday night.,Hopkins stripped Matias Maccelli of the puck and beat Karel Vejmelka stick-side for his third of the season at 1:18 of the extra frame.,Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each ha...
Defense helps Utah halt skid, defeat UCF in season finale
Zemeiah Barton and Smith Snowden returned interceptions for touchdowns and Utah ended a seven-game losing streak with a 28-14 Big 12 Conference win over Central Florida on Friday night in Orlando.,The Utes (5-7, 2-7) managed just 196 total yards but their defense more than propped up an offense that...
Utah aims to continue home success vs. struggling Eastern Washington
Utah will try to extend its hot streak at home on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Washington in a nonconference matchup in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (5-1) have won all five contests at the Huntsman Center this November and are riding a 10-game home winning streak dating back to last season.,...
Oilers back from long layoff, take aim at Utah
The Edmonton Oilers will try to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game road trip against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.,The Oilers, who are 2-2-1 over their last five, have not played since a 6-2 win over the New York Rangers last Saturday.,Connor McDavid, Leon Drai...
UCF, Utah conclude underwhelming seasons
Utah and UCF will meet in Orlando on Friday to conclude seasons that each team undoubtedly hoped would be far more successful.,The Black Friday game ends the first Big 12 season for the Utes (4-7, 1-7) and the second for the Knights (4-7, 2-6).,Utah was a drive away from staying in the race for bowl...
Gabe Madsen, Utah storm past Mississippi Valley State
Gabe Madsen scored 27 points to lead Utah to a 94-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. ,Madsen made seven 3-pointers and went 10-for-13 from the floor to pace the Utes' offense. As a team, Utah shot 55.9 percent from the field and made 14 triples (on 29 attemp...
Mikhail Sergachev scores OT winner as Utah beats Canadiens
Mikhail Sergachev scored with 27 seconds left in overtime to lift the visiting Utah Hockey Club to a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.,Sergachev scored on a redirection off a centering pass from Nick Schmaltz, who had two assists.,Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist, Jack ...
Utah faces Mississippi Valley St. team coming off big losses
Will Utah rewrite the school record books a second time when Mississippi Valley State comes to Salt Lake City on Tuesday?,The Utes last played the Delta Devils in November 2019 and piled up tons of single-game records during a 143-49 victory. The 94-point margin of victory was the highest in the NCA...
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to decide future after finale
Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is pondering whether to retire or return for his 21st season as the school's head man.,Whittingham, 65, said he will decide on his future after the season. The Utes finish Friday at UCF.,"My decision will be made on what's best for the program, not what's best fo...
Canadiens try to shake off poor outing, host Utah
The Montreal Canadiens will try to conclude their four-game homestand on a high note when they host the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,Montreal won the first two games of the homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-1) and Edmonton Oilers (3-0), but couldn't keep up with the Vegas Golden K...
Mitch Marner scores twice as Leafs top Utah for 4th straight win
Mitch Marner scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Sunday night.,William Nylander added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four in a row. Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll made 23 saves.,Logan Cooley had a goal and an assist for U...
Utah HC overcome Sidney Crosby's 600th goal, slam Penguins
Dylan Guenther scored twice and added an assist, leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 6-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev, Nick Bjugstad and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah, which snapped a three-game losing streak.,Clayton Keller had t...
No. 22 Iowa State edges Utah on late TD
Carson Hansen's 3-yard touchdown run with 1:31 left Saturday night lifted No. 22 Iowa State to a 31-28 win over Utah in Salt Lake City, forcing a four-way tie for the Big 12 Conference lead with one week left in the regular season.,Hansen's score capped a 75-yard drive for the Cyclones (9-2, 6-2). H...
Utah slams Pittsburgh despite Sidney Crosby's 600th goal
Dylan Guenther scored twice and added an assist, leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 6-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev, Nick Bjugstad, and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah, which snapped a three-game losing streak.,Clayton Keller had ...
Utah pulls away from Utah Tech in bounce-back win
Gabe Madsen scored 19 points to help Utah bounce back from its only loss of the season in an 84-53 home victory over visiting Utah Tech on Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City.,Keanu Dawes contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, Mason Madsen added 12 points and Mike Sharavjamts tallied 10 points, fiv...