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,

Utah Hockey Club is within the playoff race in the Western Conference, entering the holiday break just two points out of the final wild card spot. With a 16-12-6 record, there's hope Utah's inaugural season results in a playoff berth.

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.