Dylan Guenther scores the first goal for the Utah HC!

[super6646]

Congrats to the young man! Great shot! I'll post the goal when I get a chance.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843841633231745259

Beautiful shot from the slot

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[dukedukowski]

Yep

 

[dukedukowski]

Keller ,goal 2

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Assist from Kesselring. Lol, Kesselring. The name cracks me up every time.

 

[mphmiles]

Cooley and Guenther look f***ing awesome together

 

[norrisnick]

Assist from Kesselring. Lol, Kesselring. The name cracks me up every time.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

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Dude no!!! Not that one, that's his 2016 ring isnt it?! That one has given me nightmares since childhood as a Sharks fan.

PS Kesselring reminds me of Kesselrun from Star Wars

 

[Half Clapper]

Former Oiler Kesselring with the apple!

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's not saying much because they were just playing in a college rink, but this was definitely the most fans these guys have played a home game in front of in years.

 

[stl76]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838008438539907556

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Guenther makes it look so easy … he’s gonna put up 40 this year

That contract will be suuuuch a steal for Utah before it even kicks in next season

 

[CanadienShark]

Hell of a shot. I only watched the first half of the game, but Utah (and Guenther) were looking dangerous.

 

[Dirby Kach]

First goal as Utah - not first goal as a franchise.
ESPN was trying to sell this as an expansion club and i'm not buying it. Sorry.

 

[Half Clapper]

Hell of a shot. I only watched the first half of the game, but Utah (and Guenther) were looking dangerous.

Yeah, I questioned the contract at first, but this guy is the real deal. Will be one of the better contracts in the NHL.

 

[CanadienShark]

Yeah, I questioned the contract at first, but this guy is the real deal. Will be one of the better contracts in the NHL.

I never hated the contract. Some risk of course, but he's always been a top prospect (player now), so it's reasonable to assume it's a slight overpayment now that turns into a steal. I like teams paying top young players early, as opposed to paying players on the downswing.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Assist from Kesselring. Lol. The name cracks me up every time.

Means kettle maker. Also the name of a notorious war criminal

 

[Artemis Clyde Frog]

So they entered the season without a name and chose basically the most stereotypical jersey colors and design. I'm disappointed. Everything feels amateurish, except the win.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Based on what I seen from this team, they have a team. A solid team. One that I can see surprising and making the playoffs.

One striking thing out of all this is how you can see how much the team improved over relocating.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Dude no!!! Not that one, that's his 2016 ring isnt it?! That one has given me nightmares since childhood as a Sharks fan.

PS Kesselring reminds me of Kesselrun from Star Wars

He should be wearing #12...unless someone named Parsec is on the team.

 

[hockey20000]

utah looks solid and could easily pick up a wild card spot i think players look relaxed and happy af to finally be in a settled place with what looks like good ownership

 

[BLNY]

Interesting choice for a goal song.

 

[BKarchitect]

So they entered the season without a name and chose basically the most stereotypical jersey colors and design. I'm disappointed. Everything feels amateurish, except the win.

We still doing this? The generic feel is absolutely on purpose until they launch their full identity. They felt internally they needed around 18 months to fully vet, get fan input, design, brand, license and complete a full identity rollout. They had 6 months. So instead of a half-baked concept that would be hard to move on from, the decision to be as generic as possibles (aside from the introduction of a sky blue and black color palette which would preserve a certain fan aesthetic in the stands in the future) was an absolute choice.

None of the fans in Utah care right now - initial season momentum is a thing. And it’s a pretty smart marketing move because if gives the club an another huge media opportunity next summer and a chance to double dip on retail merch. This Utah HC stuff is a one-off and will essentially be inaugural season kitsch collectibles a couple decades from now despite its inherently boring nature. Meanwhile, everybody will re-buy more stuff next summer when the official brand is rolled out.

Anyways…all that hand-wringing about “Guenther who?” in his contract extension thread is going to look so ridiculous by the end of this season. Kid is a goal machine.

 

[Derailed75]

The franchise has been sniffing at being good for a few years so they certainly could break through this year, but I think some of you are putting a lot of stock in a win over Chicago who I think will not be a very good team this year.

 

[Indrid Cold]

I am rooting for Utah this year.