SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - DECEMBER 02: Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars moves the puck up the ice during the first period of a game against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on December 02, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY- The Utah Hockey Club took on the red-hot Dallas Stars at Delta Center before heading on the road for two games. Utah failed to defend their home ice against a Dallas team that has now won eight of their last ten games.
The first period was full of scoring chances but Utah was unable to get past Casey DeSmith, who is Jake Oettinger’s backup, making just his seventh appearance of the season. Despite outshooting the Stars, Utah was stonewalled. After one, this high-intensity Central Division matchup was a scoreless tie.
Dallas broke through seven minutes into the second period with a goal from Evgenii Dadonov on the power play. It seemed that the penalty box was occupied for the entirety of the period as the two teams both paid visits multiple times. Utah’s hole got deeper just before the second intermission when Jamie Benn put Dallas up by two with less than a minute to go in the period.
Utah pushed the envelope in the third, pressing Dallas’ defense to find scoring opportunities. Nick Schmaltz finally broke put the home team on the board with a wrist shot, leaving Utah with more than half of the period to close the gap. However, the Stars’ man in goal held strong as Dallas escaped Salt Lake with a 2-1 despite being outshot by 14.
Monday night matchup. ⭐️
📍: @deltacenter
⏰: 7PM MT
📺: UtahHC+ and Utah 16
📻: KSL Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/Eb47Fav8HK— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 2, 2024
Lookin’ clean at home 🤩 pic.twitter.com/MCVA79Hv8x
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Here come the boys.#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/9AL5eC6g7I
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Mikhail Sergachev is wearing the "A" for the first time at home.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Time for hockey 😁 pic.twitter.com/vEGrXMN4wV
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Starting the week off with these guys. pic.twitter.com/Eq7Ovmk2ae
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Starters vs. the Stars. #UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/jZE06yQneN
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Congratulations on 500 career @NHL games, Sergy! pic.twitter.com/r8ee5NJlJ9
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Hayton hits the cross bar on a one-timer and then Cooley delivers a gorgeous pass to Guenther in front, but it goes wide.
Good energy by Utah here early. #UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Utah is suffocating the Stars right now. Several really good chances right in front that forced DeSmith to makes some big saves.
First period energy is there right now. #UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Man, Guenther and Cooley are so good.
Guenther just flew into the zone, laid one off to Cooley behind him, and then Cooley left it for Kesselring who fired a one-timer on net.
Those guys are just barely scratching the surface. So young with crazy potential.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
1P: 8:45
Utah 0
Dallas 0SOG
Utah 6
Dallas 4— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
It's going to take a lot to beat DeSmith tonight. He just stopped Carcone twice on some Grade A chances.
Score remains tied 0-0 with 5 minutes to go in the first period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Mikhail Sergachev to the box.
Stars power play with their first opportunity.#UtahHC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
Stars commit a tripping penalty.
4 on 4 hockey for 1:26.#UtahHC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
Both teams at full strength. https://t.co/VTFQykHjLa
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
End of 1st period.
Utah 0
Dallas 0That's about as fun as a scoreless hockey game can be. High pace, tons of back n forth, quality chances. Both teams playing well so far.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Scoreless after one. pic.twitter.com/BCyHmGMm8A
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
Sergachev to the box for interference. Really weak call.
4 on 4 hockey for 1:29 and then Stars will have a short power play. #UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Keller to the box for 2 minutes.
Another Stars power play.#UtahHC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
Stars score on the power play.
1-0 Dallas
2P: 12:53
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
#UtahHC has played a really good game so far but just hasn't been able find the back of the net.
Casey DeSmith has been very good and kept all 21 shots by Utah out. Just need to keep working. Pressure has been solid.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Stars net another one.
Dallas leads 2-0
2P: 42.5#UtahHC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2024
Work to do in the third. pic.twitter.com/04GPzylDVB
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
NICK SCHMALTZ WITH HIS THIRD GOAL OF THE SEASON AND ITS A 1 GOAL GAME.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Post Malone is in the building!#UtahHC https://t.co/jQr4cFi9eY
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Nice battle, great dump off pass by Maccelli and Schmaltz BURIES it. Good sign for him.
Utah needs him to stay hot.#UtahHC https://t.co/Dm5rFAJ41C
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
#UtahHC is pressing really hard right now to try and tie this game up. Several really productive offensive zone possessions but haven't found the game tying goal yet.
2-1 Dallas
4:24 left in this one.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Vejmelka to the bench. Extra attacker on.
1:21 left.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Timeout #UtahHC
16.4 seconds left in the third.
Need a goal to tie things up.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Final.
Dallas 2
Utah 1SOG
Utah 35
Dallas 21Another brutal 2nd period where they give up 2. Utah has been outscored 9-0 in the second period during their last 4 losses.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2024
Battled until the end. pic.twitter.com/3EwLJNFsjf
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) December 3, 2024
