The crowd erupted in a rally towel-waving frenzy when right wing Dylan Guenther buried a one-timer into the back of the net for the Utah Hockey Club’s first-ever goal. The place blew up again about 10 minutes later when Keller put one past Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek after a Blackhawks’ turnover at the blue line.

SALT LAKE CITY — The NHL is here in Utah. The Utah Hockey Club will play its inaugural game on Tuesday at 8 p.m. MDT against the Chicago Blackhawks. There will be a game inside the Delta Center and a party outside it. The Delta Center plaza will be home to fan festivities, including games, a concert and a live broadcast from ESPN.

Keller’s popularity with the fans and his teammates has not wavered. It is part of the reason he was chosen to be Utah Hockey Club’s first-ever captain. Keller’s winning mentality will hold the team to a higher standard as it looks to turn a corner in the standings this season.

Utah Hockey Club wasted no effort creating a playoff-like atmosphere for its inaugural regular season game on Tuesday night

Utah Hockey Club never trailed after getting first-period goals from Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller and held off a late rally to beat the Blackhawks 5-2 in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.

The Utah Hockey Club has officially kicked off its inaugural season and a future franchise cornerstone appropriately picked up the team’s first-ever goal. Forward Dylan Guenther is fresh off signing an eight-year extension with Utah,

It’s a battle of new versus old: the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks. The two teams will face off Tuesday in the Utah hockey team’s first regular season game as a franchise. Here’s what you need to know about the matchup.

Utah Hockey Club will host the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at the Delta Center to kick of its inaugural season.