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

(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.

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.

Barrett Hayton did not have a concrete answer for Utah Hockey Club’s lackluster second period. “I don’t know. We’re going to have to sit down and talk about it. I think we have to figure out what causes that,

An insufficient effort in the second period was Utah HC’s demise. Outside of that, it was as evenly matched as any game. “I think that second period’s a learning lesson, honestly,” said Utah center Barrett Hayton.

We’re now officially 34 games into the Utah Hockey Club experiment in Salt Lake City, and the results have been solid if unspectacular for the National Hockey League’s newest franchise. After a strong month of December heading into the three day holiday break,