As mentioned, Kesselring took advantage of the chance to prove himself as a legitimate top-four defenseman; Jaxson Stauber showed that he can play in the NHL; Olli Määttä earned a spot on Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off team — a chance he may not have gotten if he’d stayed in Detroit.

Could Utah Hockey Club play a game outdoors at Rice Eccles Stadium? Owner Ryan Smith indicated it could be a possibility sometime in the future.

The Utah Hockey Club has made an impact immediately in the NHL. In just their first season in the league, they've already developed a passionate group of fans and garnered support around the hockey community as they try to sneak into one of the Western Conference Wild Card spots.

Sergachev has played the second-most minutes per game of any skater in the league this year. If Kesselring can reliably take a portion of his workload, it would be a win-win-win for Sergachev, Kesselring and the team. Keller said he gave Kesselring some advice before the game.

SALT LAKE CITY – Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists to help the Utah Hockey Club defeat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at Delta Center on Saturday. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Connor Ingram made 22 saves for Utah (19-19-7), which had lost three straight.

The Utah Hockey Club has been struggling since the end of December. It’s been a downward spiral for the team after Utah won six out of seven games and went 6-0-1 in that span.

Utah Hockey Club goalie Connor Ingram was down on the ice after making a save, and the puck had bounced right to St. Louis forward Jordan Kyrou who took aim. Utah's two-goal lead was about to be cut in half.

The Utah Hockey Club went big this offseason after their relocation from Arizona last summer. Despite their spending frenzy in free agency, Utah stands 25th in the league with an 18-19-7 record.