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Even though he's been one of the most potent American scorers in the National Hockey League this season, Utah captain Clayton Keller was kept off the USA roster for the 4 Nations Face-off. As much as it stings, SLC Puck Austin Facer doesn't think it's been a bad thing for Keller or the Utah Hockey Club.

Still, Keller or not, the NHL's reentry back into best-on-best international is a significant step that could ripple all the way into 2034, when Salt Lake City is set to host the Olympic Winter Games. Expect hockey, complete with the NHL's best to be a center stage event then, Facer predicts.

That, and an explanation on what the 4 Nations Face-off is, make up this episode of SLC Puck!

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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