O'Brien will fill in for Clayton Keller, who was a late scratch for Tuesday's game in Edmonton. O'Brien has not appeared in a game since October 28th, and has gone pointless in his three games played this season.
Keller was a surprise, late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to the official roster report being finalized. Liam O'Brien will draw into the lineup in his place.
Bortuzzo has been in and out of the lineup due to injuries this season and has not played since December 10th when he exited Utah's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild due to a lower-body injury after playing only 6:57 time-on-ice. The 35-year-old Bortuzzo is averaging 11:03 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games this season.
On the tail-end of a back-to-back, after losing 5-2 to the Seattle Kraken last night, Utah HC will turn to Stauber between the pipes. The 25-year-old Stauber has seen limited action but has been solid when called upon, posting a 1.96 GAA and .928 SV% in three games (2-0-1). Utah HC enters Tuesday's contest as +167 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).
Ingram has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 18th, missing 18 games, but appears to be nearing a return after being assigned to Tuscon (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Utah HC will hope that the forced time off helped Ingram rediscover his game from a season ago as he had struggled before his injury, sporting an ugly 3.61 GAA and .871 SV% in 13 games (6-4-3)
After collecting points in eight straight (6-0-2), Utah HC has been outscored 7-3 in their last two games (0-2-0). That said, Vejmelka remains a positive story for Utah HC this season, posting a stellar 2.32 GAA and .918 SV% in 21 appearances (8-9-2). He has allowed three or fewer goals in eight of his last nine (5-3-1), posting an impressive .920 SV%. Utah HC enters Monday's contest as -131 road favorites against a Seattle Kraken club that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Saturday with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
For the seventh time in eight games, Utah HC will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka was riding a four-game winning streak before allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in Utah's most recent contest, a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a solid 2.33 GAA and .917 SV% in 20 appearances (8-8-2). Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +117 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club riding a three-game winning streak.
For the seventh time in eight games, Utah HC will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka was riding a four-game winning streak before allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in Utah's most recent contest, a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Czech netminder has a solid 2.33 GAA and .917 SV% in 20 appearances (8-8-2). Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +117 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club riding a three-game winning streak.
DeSimone is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman that has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 career NHL games. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 12 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season,
Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Kolyachonok to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 12:26 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 17 games this season.
Utah HC had a disappointing 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks yesterday and will revert to Vejmelka between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has won four straight games, posting a .931 SV%. The Czech netminder boasts a solid 2.29 GAA and .918 SV% in 19 appearances this season (8-7-2). Utah HC enters Monday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a Dallas club that defeated them 2-1 on December 2nd.
Utah HC has won three straight and will roll with Vejmelka between the pipes for this fifth consecutive game. The 28-year-old Czech netminder is far and away having the best season of his career, posting a stellar 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% in 18 appearances (7-7-2). He has allowed three or fewer goals in three straight (3-0-0), posting a .917 SV%. Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild club coming off a disappointing 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Utah HC has won three straight and will likely roll with Vejmelka between the pipes for this fifth consecutive game. The 28-year-old Czech netminder is far and away having the best season of his career, posting a stellar 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% in 18 appearances (7-7-2). He has allowed three or fewer goals in three straight (3-0-0), posting a .917 SV%. Utah HC enters Friday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild club coming off a disappointing 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Utah HC has won four of their last five (4-0-1) and will turn to Vejmelka between the pipes for the fourth consecutive game. The 28-year-old Czech netminder allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks, but has been reliable in net all season, posting a solid 2.40 GAA and .915 SV% in 17 appearances (6-7-2). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -121 home favorites against a Vancouver Canucks club coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Vejmelka struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 38 shots (.895 SV%) in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. Despite the minor blip on Tuesday, the 28-year-old Czech netminder has been stellar between the pipes this season, posting a 2.45 GAA and .915 SV% in 15 appearances (4-7-2). Utah HC enters Thursday's contest as +156 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club that defeated them 5-1 in their only other meeting this season.
