Utah Hockey Club and Colorado Avalanche may take time to develop a rivalry, despite geographic proximity. Head coach André Tourigny, a former Nordiques fan, holds no animosity towards the Avalanche, having coached in Colorado. The first game between the teams was one-sided, with Colorado winning 5-1, indicating rivalry development may be gradual.

Justus Annunen had 25 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Ross Colton opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season.

Preview the October 24 Utah Hockey Club vs. Colorado Avalanche game with ticket info, start time, stats and TV channel.

Utah lost 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche Thursday in the first meeting between the recently minted Rocky Mountain rivals to close out a three-game home stand. It marked the second consecutive four-goal loss for Utah,

The Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1) wraps up a three-game homestand tonight against the Colorado Avalanche (3-4-0) at Delta Center. The Avs enter Salt Lake City as one of the league’s hottest teams with wins in their last three games,

The Colorado Avalanche (3-4) square off against the Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1) as a part of Thursday's NHL slate, starting at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center and broadcast on ESPN+. Watch Colorado Avalanche vs.