Utah GM Bill Armstrong told his troops this week that they had earned the right to stay together. In the next breath, he handed out four contract extensions to walk the talk. His team repaid him with a gutsy 4-2 win in Detroit on the day before the NHL trade deadline.

Maybe Karel Vejmelka should have asked for more money. Despite being outshot 40-19, Utah capitalized on key third-period goals by Stenlund and Crouse. The victory keeps Utah competitive in the playoff race,

Goalie signed 5-year contract earlier Thursday; Detroit has lost 4 in row DETROIT – Karel Vejmelka made 38 saves for the Utah Hockey Club, who scored three straight goals to rally for a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

Lawson Crouse scored the tiebreaking goal on a backhander with 7:48 left and the Utah Hockey Club rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night. Clayton Keller scored in the second period and Karel Vejmelka finished with 21 saves to help Utah get its fifth win in seven games,

Goalie signed 5-year contract extension earlier Thursday; Red Wings have lost 4 in row DETROIT – Karel Vejmelka made 38 saves for the Utah Hockey Club, who scored three straight goals to rally for a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

The Red Wings look to right the ship against a feisty Utah Hockey Club. Coyotes no more, this marks the first time the Red Wings have hosted Utah since their move from Arizona. The move, along with the development of former high draft picks Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther and really solid goaltending from Karel Vejmelka,

Karel Vejmelka made 38 saves for the Utah Hockey Club, who scored three straight goals to rally for a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Vejmelka, who signed a five-year contract extension earlier Thursday,

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Karel Vejmelka won’t be going anywhere before Friday’s deadline after signing a five-year contract extension with Utah late Wednesday night, according to league sources via Pierre LeBrun. The deal carries an average annual value of $4.75 million, which will make Vejmelka the 20th highest-paid goalie in 2025-26.

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

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