Utah HC has not won back-to-back games since their New York road trip at the beginning of the season. It will be a tall task to get it done on Sunday as they’ll either have to rely on a tired Karel Vejmelka at goaltender or turn to Jaxson Stauber, who has just six games of NHL experience on his résumé.

It takes Utah until their third shot on goal to score, Graves and Matt Grzelcyk both chase below the goal line, Dylan Guenther makes a slick pass back out the same side he skates into and Jack McBain’s shot on goal isn’t even that good but it catches Nedeljkovic moving laterally enough to slip in.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) gets off a shot for a goal past Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) for his 600th career goal in the NHL during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)