VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Clayton Keller scored his third career hat trick and the Utah Mammoths extended their winning streak to three games with a 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Keller’s first three-goal game of the season featured a contested power-play score and two empty-net goals. At 7:04 of the second quarter, Dylan Guenther’s penalty kick was deflected and he scored with a personal advantage to help the Jazz lead 3-2. The goal was initially given up when his stick made contact with the puck just above the crossbar. After a video review, the referee determined that the club was at or below the crossbar.
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Dylan Guenther and Lawson Cross each had a goal and an assist for the Utah Jazz (40-30-6), which remain in the hunt for a Western Conference playoff spot. Kyler Yamamoto and Liam O’Brien, both healthy and in the lineup after 18 games, also scored for the Mammoths, who won their fourth straight road game. Logan Cooley had two assists. Karel Vermelka made 19 saves for Utah.
Linus Karlsson played in his 100th NHL game, scoring twice for Vancouver (22-46-8). Marco Rossi and Jake DeBrusk had power-play goals, and Filip Hronek had two assists. Nikita Tolopilo stopped 17 shots for the Canucks, who have won just one of their last nine games.
The Canucks called up goaltender Jiri Patera from AHL Abbotsford as a backup to replace late arrival Kevin Lankinen.
Prior to the opener, tributes were paid to Vancouver native Evander Kane, who returned to the lineup to play his 1,001st game after missing the last two games with injury.
Next
Mammoth: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Canucks: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
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