And then there were three. But how did we get here? The naming of Utah’s hockey franchise — currently known as Utah Hockey Club — has become a dramatic, lengthy process because of copyright issues in seemingly every direction.
Cole was involved in the Derick Brassard trade in 2018, which effectively was the day the music died on the Penguins’ mini-dynasty. He has since played for Columbus, Colorado, Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Vancouver. This summer, he made his way to Salt Lake City.
Sitting inside the Salt Lake City airport hours before the flight home, it is hard not to reflect on the most grueling road trip undertaken by the Pittsburgh Penguins in this century. Three wins, four losses,
A t long last, the longest road trip of the Pittsburgh Penguins season has come to a close with one final tilt in Salt Lake City. Wednesday night marked the Penguins first ever vi
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson had a rough night and more than a few decisions that would make one kindly question his thought process. And then Karlsson finished his own rush by wiring a wrist shot over Utah Hockey Club goalie Connor Ingram to tie the game 2-2 in the third
The "Utah Wasatch" didn't last long on the ballot for fans to vote on the Utah Hockey Club's next nickname. It was effectively replaced with "Outlaws" on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.
The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season. Yeti isn’t one of them.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.
Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.
The Utah Hockey Club entered the season with a temporary moniker as they conducted a search for a full-time brand identity. Over the last few months, it became clear the team favored Yeti or Yetis as the full-time name.