Captain Clayton Keller had a career high and franchise record five points, a career-high four assists, and six different players scored as Utah tied its season-high for goals in a game with a 6-1 rout of the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. It was Utah's third straight win against Minnesota this season.

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The club's recent play has rather obviously clarified how Canucks management should approach this Friday's deadline.

The Vancouver Canucks are back in action on Sunday evening as they take on the Utah Hockey Club, with both teams being on the second night of a back-to-back. Sunday is the second of three meetings between Vancouver and Utah this season.

The club was put behind the eight ball by a trio of first-period penalties as the blue line struggled to play disciplined hockey. The Canucks managed to take the lead on a Jake DeBrusk power-play goal. And then ultimately the mass of shots, shot attempts and quality looks the Canucks surrendered to their opponent became overwhelming.

Clayton Keller had two assists, and John Marino and Nick Schmaltz ... Guenther tipped in a pass from Schmaltz for the winner. Takeaways Canucks: Vancouver remained in second place in the wild-card race in the Western Conference. The Canucks are three ...

First he wasn’t skating. Now he’s not shooting. The hope that Elias Pettersson, liberated from season-long drama by the trade of J.T. Miller on Jan. 31, might be re-energized and re-launch his difficult season has dissipated in February.

Vancouver Canucks (26-19-11 ... The Utah Hockey Club won 3-2 in overtime in the last matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Clayton Keller has 20 goals and 41 assists for the Utah Hockey Club.

The Utah Hockey Club take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight at 8:00 p.m. Here are the projected lineups for both teams:

(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.

Guenther scored with 5:53 remaining to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks at the Delta Center.

The Utah Hockey Club host the Vancouver Canucks after Barrett Hayton's hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-3 loss.