(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club defenseman Olli Maatta (2) looks to pass the puck as Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) looks on and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) defends during the game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.

The Utah Hockey Club’s last two regulation losses have now come at the hands of the Dallas Stars following Monday night’s 3-2 loss at home. An insufficient effort in the second period was Utah HC’s demise. Outside of that, it was as evenly matched as any game.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Roope Hintz scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season, and the Dallas Stars held on to defeat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 at Delta Center on Monday.

Barrett Hayton did not have a concrete answer for Utah Hockey Club’s lackluster second period. “I don’t know. We’re going to have to sit down and talk about it. I think we have to figure out what causes that,

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Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny stands behind his bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Utah won 6-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Jamie Benn’s goal in the second period proved to be the difference as Dallas held on to its lead in the third period.

We’re now officially 34 games into the Utah Hockey Club experiment in Salt Lake City, and the results have been solid if unspectacular for the National Hockey League’s newest franchise. After a strong month of December heading into the three day holiday break,

Casey DeSmith made 24 saves in his first start since Dec. 2, helping the Dallas Stars end a two-game skid with a 3-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night in Salt Lake City.