Sport #3: Geese vs. Utah Gameday Preview

Of their 2024-25 residence opener, the Geese will tackle the Utah Hockey Membership for the primary time within the common season. These groups confronted off throughout preseason at Honda Middle, however tonight would be the first official matchup.

The Geese are 1-1-0 after splitting their season-opening street back-to-back in opposition to the San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights. Utah is 3-1-0 after being shut out by Jake Allen and the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 14.

“They play a mode of hockey that should you’re not in your toes (and) taking part in quick, they will win these observe meets,” Geese head coach Greg Cronin stated. “We’ve bought to respect that. We have to form of match that velocity.”

“(They’ve) nice velocity,” Leo Carlsson echoed. “I feel we felt that (taking part in in opposition to them) in preseason and in video games in opposition to them (final season) in Arizona. (They’re) quick and expert.”

Utah took seven minor penalties and allowed two energy play targets in opposition to the Devils. The Geese have but to attain on the person benefit this season and will likely be seeking to break the dam tonight.

“We have to shoot the puck extra (on the facility play),” Carlsson stated. “Get these alternatives to shoot, it’s going to be necessary for us. Get cleaner entries (into the zone) too.”

“I feel we’ve bought sufficient energy play personnel to be a harmful energy play,” Cronin stated. “Energy performs at all times go in streaks, whether or not you begin out 0-for-5 or 0-for-6 or the start of the yr of the center of the yr. These issues occur. The large factor is you’ve bought to study.”

Jackson LaCombe, who has been coping with an sickness and didn’t apply yesterday, was on the ice for morning skate however is not going to play tonight. “I feel he’s going to take one other day without work after which totally get better,” Cronin stated.

Olen Zellweger will draw again into the lineup for Urho Vaakanainen after being a wholesome scratch in opposition to the Golden Knights. He’s anticipated to man the highest energy play unit as the only real defenseman.

Lukáš Dostál will begin tonight for the Geese after shutting out the Sharks within the first recreation of the season.

Quick Info:
-Troy Terry is 4 targets away from 100 profession NHL targets.
-Robby Fabbri, who performed in his four-hundredth NHL recreation on Oct. 13, is 2 targets away from 100 NHL targets.
-That is the one matchup out of three in opposition to Utah that will likely be at residence for the Geese, with the 2 others (Dec. 22 & Mar. 12) being in Salt Lake Metropolis.

Geese Projected Traces

Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Robby Fabbri – Mason McTavish – Trevor Zegras
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Brock McGinn – Isac Lundeström – Brett Leason

Cam Fowler – Tristan Luneau
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Brian Dumoulin

Lukáš Dostál (confirmed)

Utah Projected Traces

Clayton Keller – Barrett Hayton – Nick Schmaltz
Jack McBain – Logan Cooley – Dylan Guenther
Lawson Crouse – Alex Kerfoot – Josh Doan
Michael Carcone – Kevin Stenlund – Liam O’Brien

Mikhail Sergachev – Michael Kesselring
Juuso Välimäki – Ian Cole
Vladislav Kolyachonok – Robert Bortuzzo

Connor Ingram (confirmed)