\u2014 St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Zack GOALduc \ud83d\udcaa\ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/chaMcVfYIx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n To give a team desperately holding onto the final wild card spot multiple man advantages in the first period is simply a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n \u201cI will give them credit. I think they had four days to get ready for that game. They knew that was the game to get into the playoff. They were well prepared\u2026we were not as prepared for them,\u201d Head coach Andre Tourigny said.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Utah paid the price as the Blues utilized the open space, moved the puck, found shooters in dangerous areas and buried the visiting team with an insurmountable 4-0 lead after the first 20 minutes.<\/p>\n Clayton Keller reached 90 points for the first time in his NHL career with the Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n While the outcome in St. Louis was not ideal, the hometown hero and Utah\u2019s captain reached an impressive personal milestone with 90 points for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n With 30 goals and 60 assists for the mountain blue and rock black this season, Clayton Keller took his game to a new level in Salt Lake City as he reached an impressive mark.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25 Keller gets Utah on the board.<\/p>\n That\u2019s goal #30 this season for Kells! pic.twitter.com\/AKhkjAhQAv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Finishing the season with 90 points is a significant achievement in the NHL.<\/p>\n Not only does it require consistent individual performances, but it\u2019s also a team accomplishment as Keller leaned on his teammates with 60 total assists.<\/p>\n Notably, Keller\u2019s 90 points rank 10th in the NHL this season in the same company as other elite players such as Brandon Hagel (90), Cale Makar (92), Jack Eichel (93) and Sidney Crosby (89).<\/p>\n If Utah is serious about taking the next step and securing a spot in the playoffs a season from now, Keller will be a primary driving force.<\/p>\n Luckily, he\u2019s currently playing the best hockey of his career and is primarily focused on bringing a playoff berth to Salt Lake City as soon as possible.<\/p>\n Utah Hockey Club delivered on their promise of playing \u2018meaningful games\u2019 down the stretch<\/p>\n Aside from an unfortunate finale and narrowly missing the playoffs by just a handful of points, the Utah Hockey Club stayed true to their promise of playing \u201cmeaningful games\u201d down the stretch.<\/p>\n With a final record of 38-31-13 and 89 points in the standings, Utah\u2019s inaugural season was a year of progress, potential, and dedication.<\/p>\n Before the brutal 6-1 loss to St. Louis in game 82, the Utah Hockey Club was the 7th best team in the NHL after the Four Nations break with a 14-6-4 record.<\/p>\n While they faced an uphill battle for the final 25 games of the season, Utah offered an admirable performance as they played with urgency, battled intently, raised their level of play and poured their hearts into a desperate attempt to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore the game we were the 7th best team since the Four Nations,\u201d Tourigny said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we were the second youngest team in the league. We showed up in big moments, we improved\u2026really proud of our players, their commitment all season long.\u201d<\/p>\n Like Tourigny pointed out, this is one of the youngest teams in the National Hockey League.<\/p>\n Making the playoffs was certainly a high bar and while it would\u2019ve been an incredible for them to experience postseason, the goal was to play meaningful games.<\/p>\n That\u2019s all folks.<\/p>\n The Utah Hockey Club will finish their inaugural season 38-31-13 with 89 points. Great season.<\/p>\n Playoffs or bust in 2025-26.#UtahHC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Each year, this team has taken roughly a 10-point leap in the standings as they\u2019ve hit on draft picks, developed young talent and acquired veterans.<\/p>\n As long as Utah stays committed to the process, uses their money wisely over the summer, and returns even hungrier for postseason hockey, its playoffs or bust in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cI think now it\u2019s make playoffs or it\u2019s a bust year,\u201d Logan Cooley said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve done enough throughout the years to get to play meaningful games but when it comes next year at this time, we want to be locked in a playoff spot.\u201d<\/p>\n Logan Cooley on expectations rising next season:<\/p>\n \u201cI think now it\u2019s make playoffs or it\u2019s a bust year.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve done enough throughout the years to get to play meaningful games but when it comes next year at this time, we want to be locked in a playoff spot.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/2BmPqWpzw2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Next For The Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n Following the conclusion of the Utah Hockey Club\u2019s inaugural season, the next notable event will be the NHL Draft on June 27 and 28.<\/p>\n Cole Bagley is the Utah Hockey Club insider for KSL Sports.\u00a0Keep up with him on X here<\/a>.\u00a0You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.
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