SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Dylan Guenther #11 of the Utah Hockey Club scores a goal on the San Jose Sharks in the first period at SAP Center on December 14, 2024 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the second straight game, Dylan Guenther was the hero for the Utah Hockey Club as he lit the lamp in overtime to secure two points against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Despite a solid opening period, Utah trailed 1-0 after the first. They went on to outscore Columbus 2-1 in the second and a scoreless third period set up overtime.
With a rare assist from goaltender Connor Ingram, Guenther scored the game-winner in a second straight game to give Utah a victory on their first game of the road trip.
Up next, the Utah Hockey Club will travel to Lenovo Center on Saturday for an early game against the Carolina Hurricane.
Per Tourigny,
Connor Ingram will start in net tonight against Columbus.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 6, 2025
📍 Nationwide Arena pic.twitter.com/f7PXTHKv6m
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Squad goals 😎 pic.twitter.com/Kpf8cUNBq6
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How we’re lining up tonight ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/nfMyMXeZRS
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All in the details. pic.twitter.com/fWbGrv4EEt
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Let’s go, Utah! #UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/TMp4fdi3OP
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
Liam O’Brien has two black eyes after his fight the other night.
Guy is just built different. Absolute warrior.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
With Crouse back on the third line with Doan and McBain, that group has the potential to cause a lot of problems for the opposition.
Big bodies who can suffocate teams in the O-zone.
Be interesting to see how they play together and how Crouse responds.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Columbus on the board first.
1P: 14:09 | 1-0 Blue Jackets
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Good to see Utah’s defensemen getting involved offensively over the last few shifts.
Kesselring attacked the zone deep, Sergachev took a shot with traffic in front, and Marino crashed the net after recognizing that Keller was going to stay high.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
End of the 1st period in Columbus.
Blue Jackets 1
Utah 0SOG
Blue Jackets 3
Utah 10pic.twitter.com/N9PpMCJWtu— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Trailing after the first. pic.twitter.com/L2I2NpcpL3
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
Honestly, pretty good period for Utah aside from an unfortunate bounce that Columbus capitalized on.
Utah dominated the faceoff circle (57%), outshot Columbus 10-3, & generated consistent O-zone possession.
Need to keep playing the same way & good things should happen. https://t.co/4sJh1p27MP
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
LAWSON CROUSE SCORES IN HIS RETURN!!!!!
WHAT A PASS FROM JOSH DOAN!
1-1 in Columbus.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Just an excellent play all the way around.
Suffocating pressure from the third line to generate a turnover, absolutely STELLAR work from Josh to draw in the defense and then set up Crouse who was calling for it. https://t.co/GuFevFCbwo
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
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Utah is buzzing right now. Just an onslaught of offense right now. Suffocating Columbus.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
NICK BJUGSTAD SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 2-1 IN COLUMBUS.
Great pass from Maatta and what a finish from Bjugstad.
Utah is buzzing.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Correction. Maatta has been credited with the goal as it deflected off the skate of a Columbus skater.
Still, great work from him and Bjugstad to put the puck in the net. https://t.co/dnHc5P0U4B
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
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Get pucks to the net, crash hard, and good things will happen.
Great feed from Maatta that winds up in the back of the net but not without the effort of Bjugstad crashing. https://t.co/Tp5nsq0LdO
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Ian Cole making veteran plays.
Looked like he stuck his skate out to break up a pass across the slot in close to deny a Grade A chance.
Utah has been a very good fit for Cole.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Kesselring dancing with Severson.
Not the best fight but Kess stood up for himself after Severson approached him for a hit he delivered on one of his teammates right before.
Severson has also been charged with a penalty for roughing.
Utah to the power play.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Columbus gets a shorty
Tie game in Columbus.
2P: 0:38 | 2-2
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Ingram is going to want that one back.
Just didn’t track the shooter well.
Tie game into the locker room after 40 minutes. Columbus with the momentum after the shorthanded goal. https://t.co/IvAd00BXX4
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Tied at two. pic.twitter.com/l3CI3HJ8t7
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
Utah needs to win this game.
Each of these 3 contests on the road are critical if they want to keep any playoff hopes alive.
Through 2 periods, Utah has outshot Columbus 22-12 and generated 19:28 in offensive zone.
Couple mistakes have kept Columbus in it. Gotta dig deep.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Kesselring to the box for holding.
3P: 16:01 | 2-2
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Whew 😅
Utah just endured a few really dangerous chances from Columbus. Jackets are pushing really hard right now.
Utah needs to match the pace.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Delay of game penalty against Jack McBain.
Columbus to the power play.
3P: 10:19 | 2-2
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Wise TO from coach Tourigny with 1:57 left.
Chance to calm everyone down after a suffocating sequence from the Jackets who refused to let Utah out of their own zone.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Blue Jackets to the box after Keller is tripped in the O-zone.
1:22 left in the third period. Game remains tied 2-2.
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2025
Overtime. pic.twitter.com/r7rS5InrgJ
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
Utah with a few really nice chances in close to end the period but they can’t find the back of the net.
Off to another OT we go. Each team gets a point.
Utah will have a 4 on 3 for 38 seconds to begin OT.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Surprisingly we have not had a stoppage of play since the penalty expired so OT has been played as 4 on 4.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Now we have a stoppage, it’ll be 3 on 3 the rest of the way.
A lot more space out there. https://t.co/FshXub9nvB
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
DYLAN GUENTHER WINS THE GAME IN OT…AGAIN!!!!!
UTAH WITH 2 MASSIVE POINTS!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
Connor Ingram will be credited with an assist on the game winner.
Huge heads up play from Ingram.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 7, 2025
GUNNER PLAYS HERO!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/7h8mxS7wJ2
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
Dylan GAME WINNER Guenther 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gKn43ZHYyR
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) February 7, 2025
