A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll gauged fan interest in following the new NHL team and attending games.

Despite a 4-1 final score in favor of the Avalanche, the game was highly competitive between Utah and Colorado

Ask a few members of the Utah Hockey Club and they'll call the team's budding relationship with the Colorado Avalanche a rivalry already, even after just three regular-season matchups.

Utah HC’s dreams of grabbing a playoff spot are halted once again. They’ll have the chance to resume bridging the gap against the Seattle Kraken on Monday. Utah Hockey for dum

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Utah Hockey Club has an active seven-game road winning streak — an NHL record for an inaugural season. At home, though, it's a whole different story.

The Avalanche currently hold the third playoff spot in the division, being four points ahead of Utah HC. Utah has two games in hand, meaning they could potentially get to that spot by the time they play as many games as Colorado.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club defenseman Olli Maatta (2) looks to pass the puck as Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) looks on and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) defends during the game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.

The Utah Hockey Club (16-12-6) are dealing with five players on the injury report heading into their Friday, December 27 matchup with the Colorado Avalanche (21-15) at Delta Center, which starts

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