Utah Hockey Club claims victory in game versus LA Kings [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY – Despite a slow start and some early nerves, the Utah Hockey Club put on a thrilling show for their fans full of fights, goals, and an OT winner as they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in their first-ever preseason game.

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Here are the key takeaways from Utah’s first preseason home victory.

Utah Hockey Club defense needs work but that is expected

When you add several new faces to your defensive unit and give several young prospects solid minutes in the first preseason game, mistakes are bound to happen and that’s just fine.

Even though the defensive lines eventually cleaned things up for the most part against the Kings, it was a bit rough early on and there were moments that demonstrated this defense needs more time to develop.

Upon first glance, Mikhail Sergachev was solid, Sean Durzi was very good, Ian Cole was physical and …