With Alex Kerfoot (illness) returning to the lineup, Carcone will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Carcone scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. He has 19 points (7G / 12A) in 53 games this season.
Kerfoot did not play Utah's previous game due to an illness but he will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 30-year-old Kerfoot is averaging 15:17 time-on-ice and has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 77 games this season.
Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will return to the crease for his 22nd consecutive start on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Vejmelka was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 55 games this season (25-21-7). Utah enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -201 home favorites against a Nashville team coming off a back-and-forth 7-6 overtime win over the New York Islanders.
Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will likely return to the crease for his 22nd consecutive start on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Vejmelka was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 55 games this season (25-21-7). Utah enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -201 home favorites against a Nashville team coming off a back-and-forth 7-6 overtime win over the New York Islanders.
Carcone will slot in for Alex Kerfoot, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Carcone has six goals and 12 assists in 52 games this season.
Kerfoot was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the club not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup in his place.
Marino is battling an undisclosed injury, did not practice on Monday, and will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.
Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will return to the crease for his 21st consecutive start on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.53 GAA and .906 SV% in 54 games this season (24-21-7). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Seattle team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 last night.
Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will likely return to the crease for his 21st consecutive start on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.53 GAA and .906 SV% in 54 games this season (24-21-7). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Seattle team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 last night.
Marino is battling an undisclosed injury and did not practice on Monday. It's unclear if he will be ready to play when Utah returns to the ice on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.
Yamamoto has played the previous five games for Utah, scoring two points (1G / 1A), and will likely stay in the lineup Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 53 points (19G / 34A) in 52 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
Vejmelka will be between the pipes for Utah HC on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets for his 20th consecutive start. The 28-year-old Czech goalie allowed three goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%) in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. he has a 2.56 GAA and .904 SV% in 53 games this season (23-21-7).
Olli Maatta will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending DeSimone to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old DeSimone is averaging 15:29 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 16 games this season.
Nick DeSimone will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Maatta to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Maatta is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 70 games this season.
Utah HC will turn to Vejmelka between the pipes for a 19th consecutive game on Thursday when they host the Los Angeles Kings. Vejmelka was excellent in his most recent game, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.56 GAA and .905 SV% in 52 games this season (23-20-7). Utah enters the action on Thursday as +113 home underdogs against a Los Angeles team that is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
Lavoie was a third-round pick, 89th overall, of the Utah Hockey Club in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman has spent the past three seasons with the Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL), including scoring 55 points (15G / 40A) in 60 gams in 2024-25.
DeSimone will slot in for Olli Maatta, who is out with a lower-body injury. DeSimone has one goal and four assists in 15 games this season.
Maatta will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:42 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 70 games this season.
