Facing Connor Hellebuyck — the league's most dominant goaltender this season — Utah poked holes in what had been a brick wall all year, cracking Winnipeg's net wide open.

After receiving an inadvertent puck to the face from teammate Michael Kesselring, Clayton Keller immediately went to the locker room. When he checked back in at 4:40 in the second period, Utah's offense would come to life and score four goals in a row on route to its 5-2 victory.

The Utah Hockey Club captain had taken a puck to the face after Michael Kesselring's shot deflected off a Winnipeg Jet and beelined right above his right eye. About 20 minutes and 12 stitches later, he was in front of the net as the Hockey Club scored its first goal of a 5-2 win over the West-leading Winnipeg Jets.

With Keller screening in front, Määttä blasted it past Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for the 1-0 advantage at 16:00 and his first goal with Utah. “That’s a hockey player, huh?”

Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game. Hayton, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter and ...

Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game. Hayton, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for ...

It may have taken a while—36 minutes, to be exact—for Utah's offense to score, but once captain Clayton Keller returned ... where Utah goalie Connor Ingram, making his third start since Jan. 10, and Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who has a league ...

Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points with a goal and two assists for the Jets,

Three goals ended Utah’s three-game winning streak. Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win

Cole Perfetti scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-2.

Cole Perfetti scored three goals – his first NHL hat trick -- to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night.

Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night.