Home ice struggles complicate Utah Hockey Club’s chances of reaching the playoffs
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole (28), center Jack McBain (22) and center Alexander Kerfoot (15) on the ice during the game against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Melissa Majchrzak]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Finding success at home has turned into an ongoing chore for the Utah Hockey Club. Four games into a seven-game homestand in mid-January, Utah has claimed a single win over San Jose while dropping games against Florida, Montreal and the New York Islanders. Utah has won only three times in its last 14 home games and owns just six total wins in Salt Lake City since the start of November. The margin for error is growing perilously thin for a team hovering on the fringes of the NHL playoff picture.
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Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse reaches for the puck, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
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