Utah Hockey Club News

Utah HC has lost five straight (0-3-2) and will attempt to change their fortunes on Tuesday with Vejmelka between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vejemlka has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-3-1), posting a .882 SV%. Still, the Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% through 31 appearances this season (11-14-4). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Philadelphia team that has failed to score in three straight games (0-3-0).

Utah HC has lost five straight (0-3-2) and will attempt to change their fortunes on Tuesday with Vejmelka between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vejemlka has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-3-1), posting a .882 SV%. Still, the Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% through 31 appearances this season (11-14-4). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Philadelphia team that has failed to score in three straight games (0-3-0).

With Dylan Guenther (lower body) return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Crouse will be a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Crouse is averaging 14:16 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (7G / 4A), 24 penalty minutes, and 105 hits in 52 games this season.

Guenther has not played since January 8th, missing 12 games, but will likely make his return on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 21-year-old Guenther has had a productive 2024-25 campaign, scoring 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games. That said, he only has two points (0G / 2A) in his last eight contests. Lawson Crouse will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Guenther's return to the lineup.

Walker was a seventh-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He has two points (1G / 1A) in 13 career NHL games and has predominantly been an AHL player since graduating from the University of Minnesota in the 2021-22 season. The 25-year-old forward has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 30 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.

Cooley showed no signs of an injury in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording an assist and playing 17:47 time-on-ice, but will be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old forward has been enjoying a tremendous season with Utah, scoring 43 points (15G / 28A) in 50 games.

Utah HC finds themselves in a three-game losing skid and will attempt to return to the win column with Vejmelka between the pipes on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Vejmelka allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 28-year-old Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.47 GAA and .912 SV% through 30 appearances this season (11-14-3).

Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Mattias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone is averaging 11:04 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 31 games this season.

Utah HC head coach Andre Tourigny refused to provide insight on Maccelli being a healthy scratch other than it being an "internal decision." The 24-year-old Maccelli is averaging 13:58 time-on-ice and has 17 points (8G / 9A) in 48 games this season. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup as Maccelli's replacement.

Utah HC has lost two straight, including a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets when Ingram allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Ingram has a 3.34 GAA and .880 SV% in 17 appearances (8-6-3) but has been better since returning from an injury earlier this month, posting a .908 SV% in four games (2-2-0). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team outscored 11-3 during a three-game losing skid.

Guenther has not played since January 8th, missing nine games, but appears to be inching closer to a return after practicing in a non-contact jersey on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Guenther has had a productive 2024-25 campaign, scoring 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games. That said, he only has two points (0G / 2A) in his last eight contests.

Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending O'Brien to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:22 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 24 penalty minutes, and 50 hits in 12 games.