Hockey Club's Michael Carcone: Assist streak at three games
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Carcone logged an assist in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.
Carcone has gotten on the scoresheet in four of his last five games, including earning an assist in three straight contests. The 28-year-old is up to 17 points, 71 shots on net, 45 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 48 appearances. Even with less security in the lineup in 2024-25, he's within striking distance of the 20-point mark for the second year in a row. However, Carcone's fourth-line role largely limits his fantasy appeal in most formats.
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Hockey Club's Logan Cooley: Snags assist in loss
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Cooley registered an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.
Cooley has turned things around after opening March on a six-game point drought. He has two points, five shots on net and six hits over his last two outings while staying in a top-six role. The 20-year-old center is up to 49 points (16 on the power play), 127 shots on net, 50 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 61 appearances this season.
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Hockey Club's Sean Durzi: Pots lone goal in blowout loss
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Durzi scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.
Durzi was one of four Utah skaters to end up even or better in plus-minus despite the lopsided score. He cashed in the team's lone tally just after a power play expired late in the second period. Durzi has a goal and an assist over his last two games and is up to six points, 18 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 16 outings overall. With a spot on the second power-play unit, the 26-year-old blueliner is worth a speculative addition in deeper fantasy formats.
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Hockey Club's Jaxson Stauber: Allows four goals in relief outing
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Stauber stopped 24 of 28 shots in relief of Karel Vejmelka in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.
Vejmelka was blitzed for three goals on 14 shots in the first period. Stauber was marginally better, but the Oilers didn't let up over the final two frames despite a dominant lead. Stauber went 2-1-1 over his first four games of the season, but this poor outing has inflated his GAA to 2.76 while dropping his save percentage to .912 through five contests. Don't expect Stauber to get much action as long as Utah remains in contention for a playoff spot, as the team has had no hesitation in riding Karel Vejmelka as a workhorse starter.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Pulled after one period
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Vejmelka stopped 11 of 14 shots in the first period of Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.
Head coach Andre Tourigny pulled Vejmelka for Jaxson Stauber at the start of the second, and Stauber was tagged for four goals on 28 shots to close out the contest. Utah was flat across the board in this contest, so it's not all Vejmelka's fault, and he'll likely benefit from getting some rest given his heavy workload -- this was his 11th start in a row. For the season, the 28-year-old has been more good than bad with a 19-18-6 record, a 2.50 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 45 appearances. Utah's next game is at home versus Buffalo, a team with a strong offense but one that should be an easier matchup than Edmonton.
Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Slated starter in Edmonton
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Vejmelka was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune, indicating that he'll defend the road crease against the Oilers.
Vejmelka has been a workhorse for a Utah squad that is battling to make the postseason -- this will mark his 11th consecutive start. The 28-year-old has alternated wins and losses over his last four contests, with his last outing being an 18-save effort in a 3-1 victory over Vancouver on Sunday. The Oilers have won back-to-back games and will have Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm back in the lineup Tuesday. Vejmelka is 1-3-1 with a 4.50 GAA and an .875 save percentage across five career appearances against Edmonton.
Hockey Club's Michael Carcone: Assists in consecutive games
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Carcone logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Carcone has a helper in each of the last two games and three points over his last four outings. His playing time is a bit more secure for the rest of the regular season, as Liam O'Brien (lower body) is expected to miss four weeks. Carcone is up to 16 points through 47 appearances, with six of those points coming over his last 11 contests.
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Hockey Club's Nick Bjugstad: Grabs helper in return to lineup
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Bjugstad notched an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Bjugstad was activated from injured reserve Friday but served as a healthy scratch against the Kraken that day. The 32-year-old checked in to replace Liam O'Brien (lower body) for Sunday's contest. O'Brien is likely to miss most, if not all, of the remainder of the regular season, so Bjugstad will just need to fend off Matias Maccelli for fourth-line minutes. The helper ended Bjugstad's seven-game point drought, and the veteran forward has 16 points, 96 shots on net, 89 hits and a minus-8 rating through 54 outings in 2024-25.
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Hockey Club's Sean Durzi: Nabs helper in win
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Durzi logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Durzi ended a six-game point drought with the primary helper on Logan Cooley's go-ahead goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Durzi is up to five points, 17 shots, 27 blocks and a plus-3 rating across 15 appearances this season. He's been playing on the third pairing and second power-play unit since returning from a shoulder injury in late February.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Dishes pair of assists
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Schmaltz notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Schmaltz had gone six games without a helper, which is unusual for a playmaking forward. He remedied that with assists on goals by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller in this contest. For the season, Schmaltz has 16 tallies, 37 assists, 150 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 67 appearances. Surprisingly, he's never reached the 40-assist mark in a season, but he's on pace to do so this year.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Nets equalizer Sunday
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Stenlund scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Stenlund has three goals and two assists over seven contests in March. It's a strong run for the fourth-line center, but that role should give fantasy managers pause, as Stenlund hasn't been consistent for more than a week or two at a time this season. He's at 10 goals, 18 points, 78 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 42 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 67 appearances. This is pretty much the peak of Stenlund's performance, and it's unlikely he'll receive a look in the top six given Utah's center depth.
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Hockey Club's Logan Cooley: Scores goal after line shuffle
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Cooley scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged four hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Cooley had gone quiet in a top-line role, opening March with six scoreless outings. Head coach Andre Tourigny moved him to the left wing on the second line, and the change paid off, as Cooley snapped the slump with the game-winning goal 5:08 into the third period. The 20-year-old has primarily played at center this season, earning 18 goals, 48 points, 124 shots on net, 48 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 60 appearances. Cooley will have to rebuild some trust with fantasy managers after his slump, but if he gains wing eligibility, that improves his usefulness in the virtual game.
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Hockey Club's Clayton Keller: Fills empty cage
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Keller scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added four PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Keller finished off Utah's win with 31 seconds left in the third period. The winger continues to play well with two goals and four assists over seven outings in March, though he was more explosive on offense in a four-goal, 13-point February. Keller is up to 24 goals, 75 points, 179 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 66 appearances this season.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Secures key win over Canucks
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Vejmelka stopped 18 of 19 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
This was a game Utah absolutely needed to have, especially when the Blues beat the Ducks 7-2. Vejmelka delivered a strong performance, allowing just a power-play goal to Quinn Hughes early in the second period before Utah scored the next three goals to stay within two points of the last wild-card spot. While this was Vejmelka's third win in his last seven outings, this was one of his best games in that span. The 28-year-old netminder is up to 19-17-6 with a 2.45 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 44 appearances. Utah wraps up its three-game road trip with a tough matchup in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Hockey Club's Liam O'Brien: Facing long-term absence
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O'Brien (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for the next four weeks, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
After leaving Friday's loss to Seattle due to the injury, O'Brien's status is now in question for the remainder of the campaign -- it sounds like the earliest he'd be able to return is the final week of the regular season. O'Brien had two assists in 27 games in 2024-25. Nick Bjugstad will enter the lineup in his absence.
Hockey Club's Liam O'Brien: Dealing with lower-body injury
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O'Brien (lower body) won't be available for at least the remainder of Utah's road trip, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Saturday.
O'Brien is back in Salt Lake City for further evaluation after getting hurt in Friday's 4-2 loss to Seattle. He has produced two assists, 31 shots on goal, 98 hits and 50 PIM in 27 appearances this season. Due to O'Brien's absence, Matias Maccelli or Nick Bjugstad will play against Vancouver on Sunday.
