SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Hockey Club closed out its three-game homestand with a gut-punch of a loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
Utah came into the matchup with three wins in four games as well as a three-game win streak at Delta Center. Each and every win has been a necessity as the club sits a few spots down from the Western Conference Wild Card.
The Hockey Club struck first with Detroit in town. Clayton Keller and Dylan Guenther connected in the opening minutes to make it 1-0. The Red Wings went on to score one unanswered in the second period and then three more in the third.
Utah will now embark on a three-game road trip with stops in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Chicago.
Utah Hockey Club Suffers Disappointing Loss To Detroit At Delta Center
Pregame
👩💻 imagine we just don’t post arrivals today 😈
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 24, 2025
We would never keep these from you! pic.twitter.com/1re46AUHIu
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 24, 2025
Keep the energy going 👏 pic.twitter.com/lYZV9xBTfc
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
Another original six team means a decent number of opposing fans.
Lots of red in the building tonight.#UtahHC #LGRW pic.twitter.com/iWCYjpWb9B
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
If the Utah Hockey Club is able to get a win over the Red Wings tonight, they’ll tie their season point total from a year ago (77) with 11 games remaining on their schedule this year.
Progress 📈📈📈
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Get loud tonight, Utah fans! #UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/IDX7nz4GEB
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
First Period
Mrazek is hurt after a great rush opportunity from Dylan Guenther in close.
Mrazek took an awkward spill and immediately went to the bench.
Lyon has replaced him in net for #LGRW
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
#UtahHC to the power play after Detroit is called for tripping.
1P: 17:23 | 0-0
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GUENTHER SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY!!!!!!
WHAT A PASS FROM KELLER.
1-0 UTAH!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
This is one of the most impressive goals the club has scored all season.
Watch Keller’s head before he delivers the puck. He takes a quick look for Guenther, sees he’s there, delivers a perfect pass, and Guenther buries it.
That’s pretty. pic.twitter.com/rab6RQxiul
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Keller finds Guenther and Utah strikes first! 🏒🚨https://t.co/zbfsurhoRL
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 25, 2025
Congratulations on 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career @NHL points, Gunner! pic.twitter.com/Svy70cNzuU
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
Red Wings tie the game on a 2 on 1 rush.
14:52 | 1-1
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Utah back to the power play after Detroit is called for delay of game.
1P: 6:54 | 1-1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 25, 2025
Schmaltz just got robbed by Lyon right in the slot.
Great setup but an even better save.
Game remains tied.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Marino to the box for high sticking.
Detroit will have their first power play of the night.
1P: 4:51 | 1-1
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Guenther has looked incredibly dangerous tonight.
In addition to his goal, he’s had several chances in close off the rush. He’s flying out there.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
End of the 1st period in SLC.
Utah 1
Detroit 1
SOG
Utah 9
Detroit 2pic.twitter.com/hVR5BSQZ69
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More hockey 🔜 pic.twitter.com/Rf5iIjqpaj
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
Second Period
Red Wings score on a lucky bounce.
2-1 Detroit. They have 3 shots in the game…
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Lyons with two unreal saves to keep the Red Wings ahead.
Stopped a breakaway by Lawson Crouse and then immediately after a 1 on 1 situation with Stenlund.
We’ll see how this game pans out but for now, biggest plays of the game.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Utah HC catches a break and heads to the power play after Durzi is hooked.
2P: 15:35 | 2-1 Detroit
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Red Wings back to full strength.
Abysmal power play by Utah.
Too much passing and several poor zone entries. https://t.co/tVJLoNq5eV
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Detroit called for another tripping penalty.
Utah returns to the power play.
2P: 2:42 | 2-1 Detroit
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 25, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Detroit 2
Utah 1
SOG
Utah 14
Detroit 5pic.twitter.com/Zi2oGILNIC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 25, 2025
Granted Utah hasn’t played their best hockey but Detroit has no business leading this game.
They have 5 shots on goal…but unfortunately one bad mistake and a lucky bounce will do that. https://t.co/T9gYPDAVe1
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Important third. pic.twitter.com/JUsSS12DiK
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
Third Period
Utah HC with another power play opportunity.
Have to do something here early in the third to get back in the game.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Empty again.
Detroit back to full strength. https://t.co/tYC4brCqp6
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Detroit scores again.
They have 3 goals on 9 shots.
3-1 Red Wings…it’s not looking good for Utah.
10:09 to go.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Awful puck luck tonight.
Just one of those games. https://t.co/0ZzkwpEjsj
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Empty netter for Detroit.
4-1 Red Wings. That will do it.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
A Red Wings fan just threw an octopus on the ice after the empty netter.
Very Detroit and the away fans loved it.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
5-1 Detroit.
Not an empty netter.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
Thunderous chant of “Let’s Go Red Wings” inside Delta Center as the game ends.
Utah loses 5-1.#LGRW
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) March 25, 2025
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 25, 2025
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