Dylan Guenther Scores Quick Response To Bring Utah Even

Dec 20, 2024, 6:38 PM

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly a minute after Minnesota took a 1-0 lead over Utah, Dylan Guenther came back with a response for the Hockey Club.

Off of an assist from Jack McBain, Guenther scored the equalizer for his 15th of the season.

That play marked the third time this season that McBain has directly set up a Guenther goal.

In the first period, the Wild held the advantage in shots, faceoffs won, and penalty minutes.

After Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello finally broke through the wall-in-net that is Karel Vejmelka, Utah needed a response to prevent the momentum from going to far in the favor of the home team.

Guenther was able to do just that and expanded his lead in goals scored for Utah.

With 15, Guenther is comfortably ahead of Clayton Keller who has 11 goals on the season. The goal also broke a tie with Keller for most total points.

Clayton Keller Weighs In On Utah’s Recent Success

Over the last 10 games, the Utah Hockey Club has been one of the hottest teams in the NHL.

With three-straight wins and seven in their last 10, the team appears to have discovered an identity and are currently playing their best hockey of the season.

According to captain Clayton Keller, several things have made a big difference in altering the team’s potential.

“It’s a completely different team and we’re in a different direction. So, it’s exciting. We’ve been playing some good hockey, and we have a long way to go but we’ve been taking some steps in right direction,” Keller said.

“We brought in some guys that have won Stanley Cups. Guys that have been around a long time, been on successful teams and they’re here to add a lot on the ice but off the ice as well. They’ve been awesome additions to our team. When the times are tough, they’re the ones that have been through stuff like that and step up, talk about it, and help us get through it.”

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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Dylan Guenther Scores Quick Response To Bring Utah Even