Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night for its fourth straight home victory.

Karel Vejmelka made his ... This season, Vejmelka has leverage. He is a big reason why the Club sits just two points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 21 games ...

SALT LAKE CITY – With two of their top forwards injured, and another offensive mainstay serving a suspension, there has been much talk among the healthy Minnesota Wild players about stepping up, making the most of new opportunities and having a “next man up” attitude.

Vejmelka, though, snagged the puck right out of the air. That was far from his only big save Thursday in Detroit. A night after he signed a five-year extension, Vejmelka made 38 saves to help Utah to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

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