Barrett Hayton scores twice, Karel Vejmelka earns first shutout of season as Utah Hockey Club beats Minnesota, 4-0, for third straight win

At first glance, the Utah Hockey Club played a perfect game on Thursday. But the stats suggest there was lots of room for improvement.

Utah entered Minnesota with plenty of momentum after playing a complete game in its 5-2 win over Winnipeg. Scoring a goal in just 1:46, Utah came out fast and never looked back.

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Third Period_4, Utah, Hayton 11 (DeSimone), 1:48. Shots on Goal_Utah 15-3-11_29. Minnesota 5-12-9_26. Power-play opportunities_Utah 1 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 3.

McBain is a natural center but has been used on the left wing this season. Nick Bjugstad has occupied the pivot position on the third line for most of the season but was moved to play with Liam O’Brien and Kevin Stenlund on the fourth line in which Stenlund is the center.

Penalties_Kesselring, UTA (Tripping), 16:36. Shots on Goal_Utah 15-3-11_29. Minnesota 5-12-9_26. Power-play opportunities_Utah 1 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 3. Goalies_Utah, Vejmelka 11-13-3 (26 shots-26 ...

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Minnesota coach Chris Finch didn't see the end of his team's game in Phoenix on Wednesday night, but he certainly had to like what transpired after he was ejected.