The New Jersey Devils spoiled the Utah Hockey Club’s perfect home stand, beating them 3-1 on Saturday.
UHC finished the stint with a 3-1-0 record, which was good enough to put them back into playoff contention.
Utah was fortunate that both the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames lost in regulation on Saturday, too. That being said, the St. Louis Blues’ victory launched them slightly ahead of UHC in the standings.
With Friday’s trade deadline inching closer and closer, Utah is glad to be in the playoff race. Whether they make it or not, it’s good for the young players’ development to be playing meaningful games at this time of the year.
Here’s an analysis of Utah HC’s game on Saturday including the good, the bad and the necessary improvements that arose against the Devils.