{"id":471489,"date":"2026-02-25T17:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/471489\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:22:52","slug":"kailer-yamamotos-1st-utah-goal-sparks-third-period-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/471489\/","title":{"rendered":"Kailer Yamamoto&#8217;s 1st Utah Goal Sparks Third-Period Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO \u2013 After scoring back-to-back goals to take the lead in the second period, the Utah Hockey Club did something similar in the third, starting with Kailer Yamamoto.<\/p>\n<p>Following a deflection after a turnover, Yamamoto set up from the right faceoff circle and sent a rocket right over the goaltender\u2019s glove.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yamamoto with his first goal in a Utah sweater.<\/p>\n<p>Hell of a slapper and a clutch goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbs1ljyfS1\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/dbs1ljyfS1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BagleyKSLsports\/status\/1906471201465323827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Less than two minutes later, Utah did it again.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted by Clayton Keller and Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley came across the center of the ice and looked back for a shot. He sent the puck right over the goaltender once again as the Hockey Club took a commanding 5-2 lead.<\/p>\n<p>The string of goals was eerily similar to what Utah did in the second. Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot both scored in a matter of 31 seconds to go from down one to up one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/nhl\/utah-hockey-club\/utah-hockey-club-twice\/543893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RELATED: Utah Hockey Club Scores Two Goals In 30 Seconds To Take Lead Over Blackhawks<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">COOOOOOOLS \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p>5-2, Utah! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OHo9FT1e5I\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/OHo9FT1e5I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahhockeyclub\/status\/1906471636414378450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Utah held onto its lead down the stretch to end its losing streak and return home to Delta Center with a win.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Hockey Club Ends Road Trip Against Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n<p>The Utah Hockey Club ends its three-game road trip in Chicago against the Blackhawks tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Utah comes into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. The skid came at an inopportune time, as the Hockey Club is now all but officially eliminated from postseason contention.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackhawks also come in a losing streak, having dropped two in a row and nine of their last ten. Chicago is one of four Western Conference teams that have been officially eliminated from the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fourth and final matchup between Utah and Chicago this season. The Hockey Club won both games at Delta Center and dropped the previous matchup in the Windy City, 4-3, in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Hockey Club Gameday Reading<\/p>\n<p>Follow Utah HC With KSL Sports<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Utah Hockey Club<\/a>\u00a0games can be viewed on SEG+. Fans can also tune in on the KSL Sports app or 97.5 and 1280 The Zone.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/520138\/nhl-schedule-inaugural-utah-hockey-club-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for the full schedule.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find KSLSports.com coverage of the Utah Hockey Club\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/utah-hockey-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler Holt is a co-host of the<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/category\/podcast_results\/?n=jazz-notes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Jazz Notes podcast<\/a>, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/author\/cholt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> KSLSports.com<\/a>. 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