But the way hockey players respond to those injuries is what makes them a unique brand of tough, and Utah Hockey Club Captain Clayton Keller showed us all what that looked like on Jan. 20. In the second period of a game against the Winnipeg Jets at Delta Center,

Utah captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room a minute into the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night after a puck struck him the face.

The Jets, who lead the Central Division by five points and sit second in the NHL rankings, came into Delta Center winning three of their last four games. Utah did not let the numbers get in its head and put forth a high-paced, even-keeled effort that earned it two more points in the Western Conference playoff race.

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A Utah turnover while on the power play led to the Senators’ first goal of the game in the second period. Shane Pinto and Ridly Greig exploded on a two-on-1 as Utah’s Nick Schmaltz trailed while trying to get back. Greig one-timed Pinto’s pass past goalie Karel Vejmelka at 12:16 for the 1-0 advantage.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City to snap a three-game losing streak.

Keller had a hand in every Utah scoring play, helping it snap a three-game losing streak and claim two important divisional points in the tight Western Conference playoff race. He