All things considered, though, the Utah Hockey Club performed at an elite level on Wednesday, despite losing 4-1 to the Florida Panthers (It was a 2-1 game with two empty-net goals). Utah kept up on both ends of the ice, and they held their own when things got chippy.

The Utah Hockey Club host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday after Matias Maccelli's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Utah Hockey Club's 3-2 overtime loss.

With the reigning champs coming to Salt Lake City for the first time, Utah's offensive opportunities were severely limited. Time was winding down and Utah faced a 2-1 deficit. Utah opted to pull its goalie with 2:15 left on the game clock,

The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Winter Classic, with the Tampa Bay Lightning playing host to the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026, in a Stadium Series game.

For the first time ever, the Panthers will play a game against the new Utah Hockey Club, at their home in Salt Lake City, the Delta Center. They will meet a second time in Sunrise on March 28. The Hockey Club is enjoying a strong first season in Utah,

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Everything,” the Florida Panthers captain said. Closing out their two-game trip by pocketing a pair of important points, the Panthers steadily built up their game in a 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Wednesday.