Dylan Guenther Shines in Overtime Win for Utah Hockey Club
Dylan Guenther's Overtime Heroics
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Dylan Guenther scored his second goal at 2:18 of overtime, propelling the Utah Hockey Club to a 5-4 win against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Formulating a swift 3-on-1 rush, Guenther received a pass from Sean Durzi and expertly lifted the puck over Semyon Varlamov's glove.
Lawson Crouse contributed with a goal and an assist, while Mikhail Sergachev and Clayton Keller each provided two assists for Utah (2-0-0). The franchise celebrated its inaugural road victory, with Connor Ingram making 21 saves.
For the Islanders (0-0-1), Anthony Duclair registered a goal and an assist, and Maxim Tsyplakov scored in his NHL debut, supported by Noah Dobson with two assists. Varlamov too managed 21 saves.
Game Highlights
- Duclair opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 11:10 of the first period.
- Crouse tied the game with a power-play goal at 19:01 of the first period.
- Barrett Hayton's second-period goal gave Utah a 2-1 lead.
- Tsyplakov scored to push the Islanders ahead 4-3 late in the game.
- Doan quickly leveled the score again for Utah at 4-4.
- Ultimately, Guenther’s decisive goal secured the win.
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