Utah Hockey Club Edges Vancouver Canucks in Playoff Race Clash

Logan Cooley's third-period goal lifts Utah to a 3-1 victory, narrowing the playoff points gap in the Western Conference.

Logan Cooley scored the game-winning goal 5:08 into the third period, with Clayton Keller adding an empty-netter to seal Utah's 3-1 win over Vancouver.
The victory moves Utah within two points of the final Western Conference wild-card spot, currently contested by Vancouver and the St. Louis Blues.
Utah's Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves, while Vancouver's Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 shots in a physical game featuring 22 total penalty minutes.
Quinn Hughes scored Vancouver's lone goal on a second-period power play, but the Canucks struggled offensively with just 10 shots through the first two periods.
Utah completed a season sweep of Vancouver, winning all three matchups, and will continue their playoff push against Edmonton on Tuesday.