GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made waves at the trade deadline, not for acquiring or sending out any players, but rather with a slew of contract extensions. Most notably, the Club inked goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a 5-year deal. SLC Puck host Austin Facer thinks it was a move worth celebrating for Utah, and also notes that each transaction the Club makes is done with a bigger picture in mind.

Utah has depended on "Veggie" a lot this season, and will have to do so even more down the stretch. The team announced on Sunday that fellow goaltender Connor Ingram would be stepping away for mental health treatment via the NHL Player Assistance Program. Facer explains what that is and why it matters.

With Ingram away, each game continues to be critical for the Utah Hockey Club's playoff hopes. Facer explains that the team still has a fighting chance, but will have to play nearly perfect hockey to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That means keeping an eye out for every opponent, regardless of record.

SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah's hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck's YouTube channel here. Facer also co-hosts the NashCast, the Utah Hockey Club's alt-cast starring NHL funnyman Tyson Nash, available exclusively on SEG+ or Utah HC+.

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