- ABC News
- October 9, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY -- The first game. The first goal. The first fight. Those moments led to another first for the Utah Hockey Club: the first win in franchise history, a 5-2 victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Blackhawks. Though it took months to reach this point, Utah's introduction to the NHL was swift. Dylan Guenther needed less than five minutes to score the first goal in team history. Nearly 10 minutes later, Utah captain Clayton Keller scored to give the club a 2-0 lead. "That was pretty cool," Guenther said. "That building was special. That was a ton of fun. A lot of fun to play in front of that crowd." Midway through the second period, Utah tripled its lead when prized offseason acquisition Mikhail Sergachev set up Barrett Hayton for a 3-0 lead. A three-goal lead in front of a packed crowd created the belief that at least the first game in team history would be a successful one. And it was -- but it almost...