The Utah Hockey Club started its inaugural season in the NHL in impressive fashion. They have won three in a row and made headlines when their young striker Dylan Günther scored five goals in the first few games. It was a beginning Utah and NHL The universe is ecstatic.

Now, the Utah Hockey Club has returned to the world after a spectacular start. They lost four of their last five games and improved from undefeated through their first 10 games to 4-4-2.

Injuries are rife as Utah’s defense has weakened in the first few weeks. Most of the team offseason strategy They were developing the blue line, which started with the acquisition of Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino. Ian Cole. The trio brought championship experience and much-needed depth to an organization in need defensively.

But then Marino and defenseman Sean Durzi suffered long-term injuries. Both have had surgery and are not expected to return until after the new year. This has forced Cole and 24-year-old puck carrier Michael Kesselring into larger roles and more ice time, but neither player is eligible for an increase in playing time. This also forced them to recall top prospect Mavorik Lamoureaux, who the organization liked very much but did not want to finish in the top four out of necessity.

Offensively, Utah’s biggest problem so far has been inconsistency. Günther is the best example of this. He scored five goals in the first three games and then went radio silent. He went scoreless for six games before getting blown out against the San Jose Sharks. A player making as much money as Günther can’t go a week without scoring a goal or recording a point unless the team is trying to miss the postseason.

Goaltending is also becoming a bigger concern for the team. Connor Ingram assumed the starting role early with little success. He was in net in all four of the team’s wins but posted some disappointing numbers. He has a 3.87 goals-against average and a .868 save percentage. His tandem partner Karel Vejmelka could not win in the three matches he played and is not in a good situation statistically.

Put it all together and Utah’s hot start is officially over. With the team returning to earth, they have a chance to recover and recover from this predicament. That’s what the playoff teams Utah is desperately trying to be this season do.

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