SALT LAKE CITY- The Utah Hockey Club welcome the Dallas Stars into Delta Center on the second night of a back-to-back after giving up three unanswered goals to the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout loss. Tonight’s game against Dallas could be important as the two teams are tied in points and jostle for position within the Central Division.
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Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎄🎁
📍: Delta Center
⏰: 7PM MT
📺: UtahHC+ and Utah 16
📻: KSL Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/Tumkl7QYTR
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 23, 2024
Pregame
Archie’s first Christmas 🩵🐾🎄 pic.twitter.com/U0dd6eQdpM
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Lookin’ good fellas 😎 pic.twitter.com/lA32hkyp8X
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 24, 2024
Grand entrance 🛷 pic.twitter.com/VFlj1xlTOs
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Vejmelka back in net.
Kolyachonok returns to the third pairing. https://t.co/4rYrqamRQB
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Starting lineup: starring a Christmas Karel 🎄#UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/aKEmLkVoUG
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 24, 2024
BIG divisional game tonight.
A win against the Stars would be a huge confidence boost for this team as they continue to mature and grow. https://t.co/vQVYEFdMeY
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
First Period
Lawson Crouse commits a slashing penalty and will sit for 2 minutes.
1P: 19:08 | 0-0
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Utah back to full strength. https://t.co/Xi9ojjfwWM
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Nice sequence from Valimaki on that last shift.
Great pass between the legs along the boards in the neutral zone to send the forwards the other way and a great shot on goal.
He’s been very good since being named to Finland’s Four Nations roster.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Insane play by Cooley to make a pass to Guenther in the O-zone from his knees with Stars draped all over him.
Great protection and skill to make that happen.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Stars score after a Utah turnover in the neutral zone that resulted in a 2 on 1 the other direction.
1P: 8:58 | 1-0 Dallas
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KEVIN STENLUND SCORES AND ITS ALL TIED UP!
ROCKET from Ian Cole and a beautiful tip from Stenlund.
1-1 in Salt Lake City.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Stenlund has been surpassing expectations as of late.
His five goals in December tie a career-best for goals over the course of a month.
He’s phenomenal in the face-off circle, great on the PK, and has been putting the puck in the net as of late. https://t.co/Z64pCU008b
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
My goodness.
What a pass from Keller to Schmaltz on that last sequence. He threaded that through 4 Stars.
Schmaltz just could not get the angle.
Utah to the power play now. Huge momentum swing.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
The third line with some rotten puck luck after a beautifully crafted Grade A chance.
Great rush from Crouse, a spinning pass from Bjugstad, and a great one-timer from Maccelli right in close.
Casey DeSmith just makes an unreal save to keep it out.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
End 1st period.
Utah 1
Dallas 1
SOG
Utah 11
Dallas 10pic.twitter.com/idBcqLapdr
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Even after the first. pic.twitter.com/C2tJuPIHnk
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 24, 2024
Second Period
Clayton Keller commits a hooking penalty.
Dallas Stars back to the power play.
2P: 11:36 | 1-1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 24, 2024
Brilliance from Vejmelka during that Stars power play.
Couple lightning quick pad saves to deny some really dangerous chances for Dallas. He tracks the puck so well and reacts so quickly.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Stars score after absolutely suffocating pressure and a quick rush that turned into a 2 on 0 against Vejmelka.
Blazing speed allowed the Stars to get past Utah’s last line of defense.
2-1 Dallas late in the second period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Stars score after absolutely suffocating pressure and a quick rush that turned into a 2 on 0 against Vejmelka.
Blazing speed allowed the Stars to get past Utah’s last line of defense.
2-1 Dallas late in the second period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Dallas scores again.
Nobody tracked Benn who smashed one home right in front. Almost feels like the Stars are playing with a man advantage based on their pace and intensity.
3-1 Stars very late in the second period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 24, 2024
Tanner Tripp is a sports writer for KSL Sports covering all teams across the state of Utah. Follow him on X @tanner_tripp and Instagram @tanner.tripp here.
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