Despite a strong road performance, the Utah Hockey Club continues to struggle at home, losing to the Colorado Avalanche 4-1.
It was another packed crowd — this time, with rally towels — at Delta Center. And, for the third time in a week, the fans and their Utah Hockey Club went home winless. Utah’s 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday capped off a three-game homestand in which the team collected one of the six points available.
The Club has won seven consecutive matchups on the road and was on a four-game win streak entering its extended stint at Delta Center, but could not find a way to replicate its road success on home ice. “I don’t know, honestly,” Mikhail Sergachev said. “We’re coming into every game with the same approach to win and to play our best. At home it doesn’t show, on the road it shows. I don’t think we’re changing anything. I don’t know.” Utah has lost eight of its last 10 games at Delta Center and has not won in regulation in front of its local audience since Nov. 13 against the Carolina Hurricanes. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club defender Mikhail Sergachev celebrates a goal during an NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche in Salt Lake City, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. Sergachev was credited with an assist.Utah had Colorado within striking distance. It was tied 1-1 with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. However, a lapse in coverage allowed Artturi Lehkonen to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead before they later scored two empty-net goals to secure the Central Division victory. Lehkonen’s second of the night was ultimately the game-winner. The Avalanche dashed into the offensive zone off the rush and all five Utah players followed the puck on the right side, leaving Lehkonen wide open on the left doorstep. He knocked in the rebound of Valeri Nichushkin’s shot for the 2-1 advantage. “It’s unfortunate because when you play against their top line you need to make sure you tune in,” head coach André Tourigny said. “Everybody on that sequence, it was not one gu
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