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It is now five days until the NHL’s trade deadline, which takes place this Friday, March 7th and the Utah Hockey Club must soon decide if they will acquire players to bolster the roster for a playoff push,

(Melissa Majchrzak | AP) Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs and defenseman Filip Hronek (17) watch the puck on the ice against Utah Hockey Club center Barrett Hayton (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

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.

Riding the momentum of its dominant 6-1 victory over Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, Utah was brought back down to Earth after a 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Before fans had fully settled into their seats in the third period, the New Jersey Devils struck. Utah Hockey Club's three-game winning streak ended with a 3-1 loss to the Devils. Coach Tourigny emphasized learning from mistakes,

It was a rough go of it the last time out for the New Jersey Devils. A third period collapse against the Colorado Avalanche resulted in a 5-1 loss, and the Devils looked to get back to their winning ways in their first ever trip to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Hockey Club.

At the 9:34 mark of the first period, New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier was swarmed by his team for an on-ice celebration after he opened the scoring against The Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.