Lawson Crouse will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in Maccelli being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Maccelli zero points in his last five game and will be a healthy scratch for the second time in the last two weeks.
Utah HC is coming off a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers with Karel Vejmelka between the pipes, but they will switch to Ingram on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ingram was solid in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Ingram has played well since returning from an injury despite an unfavorable 2-3-1 record, posting a .910 SV%. Utah enters the action on Thursday as -155 road underdogs against a Columbus team that could be without Zach Werenski (lower body) for a second straight game.
Utah HC has lost five straight (0-3-2) and will attempt to change their fortunes on Tuesday with Vejmelka between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vejemlka has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-3-1), posting a .882 SV%. Still, the Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% through 31 appearances this season (11-14-4). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Philadelphia team that has failed to score in three straight games (0-3-0).
Utah HC has lost five straight (0-3-2) and will attempt to change their fortunes on Tuesday with Vejmelka between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vejemlka has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-3-1), posting a .882 SV%. Still, the Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% through 31 appearances this season (11-14-4). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Philadelphia team that has failed to score in three straight games (0-3-0).
With Dylan Guenther (lower body) return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Crouse will be a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Crouse is averaging 14:16 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (7G / 4A), 24 penalty minutes, and 105 hits in 52 games this season.
Guenther has not played since January 8th, missing 12 games, but will likely make his return on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 21-year-old Guenther has had a productive 2024-25 campaign, scoring 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games. That said, he only has two points (0G / 2A) in his last eight contests. Lawson Crouse will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Guenther's return to the lineup.
Cooley showed no signs of an injury in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording an assist and playing 17:47 time-on-ice, but will be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old forward has been enjoying a tremendous season with Utah, scoring 43 points (15G / 28A) in 50 games.
Utah HC finds themselves in a three-game losing skid and will attempt to return to the win column with Vejmelka between the pipes on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Vejmelka allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 28-year-old Czech netminder is sporting a solid 2.47 GAA and .912 SV% through 30 appearances this season (11-14-3).
Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.
Utah HC head coach Andre Tourigny refused to provide insight on Maccelli being a healthy scratch other than it being an "internal decision." The 24-year-old Maccelli is averaging 13:58 time-on-ice and has 17 points (8G / 9A) in 48 games this season. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup as Maccelli's replacement.
Utah HC has lost two straight, including a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets when Ingram allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Ingram has a 3.34 GAA and .880 SV% in 17 appearances (8-6-3) but has been better since returning from an injury earlier this month, posting a .908 SV% in four games (2-2-0). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team outscored 11-3 during a three-game losing skid.
Guenther has not played since January 8th, missing nine games, but appears to be inching closer to a return after practicing in a non-contact jersey on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Guenther has had a productive 2024-25 campaign, scoring 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games. That said, he only has two points (0G / 2A) in his last eight contests.
Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.
Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending O'Brien to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:22 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 24 penalty minutes, and 50 hits in 12 games.
Utah has outscored their opposition 13-4 during a three-game winning streak and will switch to Ingram between the pipes on the tail end of a back-to-back. Ingram has an unimpressive 3.29 GAA and .882 SV% in 16 games (8-5-3) but has been tremendous since returning from an injury earlier this month, allowing two or fewer goals in three games (2-1-0) and posting a solid .926 SV%. Utah enters Friday's contest as +190 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets squad that defeated them 3-0 in their only other meeting this season.
