Utah captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room a minute into the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night after a puck struck him the face. A shot from teammate Michael Kesselring got deflected high and the puck struck Keller.

After receiving an inadvertent puck to the face from teammate Michael Kesselring, Clayton Keller immediately went to the locker room. When he checked back in at 4:40 in the second period, Utah's offense would come to life and score four goals in a row on route to its 5-2 victory.

Clayton Keller has been reliable on offense for the Utah Hockey Club this season. Keller has scored 9 points in the last four games, including a four-point night against the St. Louis Blues. He contributed 30 points in Utah's wins and has a +13 rating. Even in losses, Keller has managed to score 18 points.

Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny found himself in awe of Clayton Keller after the captain's eventful night against the Winnipeg Jets."That's a hockey player, eh?" the bench boss said with a smile after Utah's 5-2 victory.

SALT LAKE CITY — Clayton Keller fell to the ice, blood tricking down his face. The Utah Hockey Club captain had taken a puck to the face after Michael Kesselring's shot deflected off a Winnipeg ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room a minute into the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night after a puck struck him the face. A shot from ...

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Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week.

Utah continues the road trip tomorrow with a rematch against the Winnipeg Jets. Tomorrow’s game at Canada Life Centre will be the third meeting of the season between the teams after Winnipeg defeated Utah 3-0 on Nov. 5, and Utah returned the favor 5-2 on Jan. 20. Tomorrow’s puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. MT.

Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game.

The Utah Hockey Club finished off their seven-game homestand with a bang on Monday, beating the current best team in the Western Conference: the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 5-2.