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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Named starter for Tuesday's game
Karel Vejmelka will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.Vejmelka has gone 2-4-1 over his last seven starts, but his results haven't been particularly poor, as he's posted a 2.60 GAA and .910 save percentage during that time. The Canadiens have a middling offense, as they're tied for 17th in the league with 2.95 goals per game.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Holds on for win
Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of 19 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.The Sharks didn't generate a ton of pressure, but the game was tied 1-1 late into the third period. Barrett Hayton put Utah ahead 2-1 with 1:32 left, but the team still had to kill a penalty to preserve the lead over the final 56 seconds. Vejmelka was a winner for just the second time in his last seven outings, improving to 10-11-3 with a 2.38 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 26 appearances. Connor Ingram is back from an upper-body injury and likely to start Saturday versus the Islanders, but it's unclear how Utah will divide the goaltending duties beyond that contest. Vejmelka played well enough in Ingram's absence to deserve at least a 50-50 split of the starts over the remainder of January.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Friday
Karel Vejmelka was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus San Jose.Vejmelka has given up three or more goals in four of his last six outings. Unsurprisingly, the netminder is sporting a 1-4-1 record over that stretch. Still, the 28-year-old backstop continues to see the bulk of the workload for Utah -- though Connor Ingram (upper body) is back from his conditioning assignment with AHL Tucson and could challenge Vejmelka for minutes.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Keeps things close in loss
Karel Vejmelka allowed two goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers. The last two goals were empty-netters.Vejmelka did a good job of keeping the game close, but Utah's offense didn't make enough of an impact. The 28-year-old netminder has now gone 1-4-1 with 17 goals allowed over his last six contests. He's not playing poorly, but it's another rough patch for an Utah team that has run a bit streaky in 2024-25. He's 9-11-3 with a 2.43 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 25 appearances this season. Utah's next two games come in a home back-to-back as they host the Sharks on Friday and the Islanders on Saturday, both of which represent favorable matchups, as they have offenses in the bottom quarter of the league.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Set to face Florida on Wednesday
Karel Vejmelka will be between the pipes in Wednesday's home matchup against the Panthers, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.Vejmelka is 1-0-1 through two starts in January while stopping a combined 49 of 55 shots in that span (.891 save percentage, 2.95 GAA). Florida ranks ninth in the NHL with 3.24 goals per game this season, but the team is 2-4-0 in its last six games. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has a 1-4-0 record, 3.91 GAA and .904 save percentage across five career games against the Panthers.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Falls in overtime
Karel Vejmelka stopped 26 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.Vejmelka has allowed 15 goals over his last five games, but he's arguably been a little unlucky to go 1-3-1 in that span. While not as sharp as he's been throughout the campaign overall, Vejmelka isn't in a deep slump, either. He's 9-10-3 with a 2.45 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 24 appearances. Connor Ingram (upper body) has been on a conditioning loan with AHL Tucson for nearly a week, so Vejmelka's run as Utah's unquestioned No. 1 may be close to ending. The latter should still see ample playing time in a timeshare once Ingram is activated.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Dallas
Karel Vejmelka will guard the road net Saturday against the Stars, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.Vejmelka's been solid recently, going 5-3-1 with a .912 save percentage in his last nine games. Overall, he's 9-10-2 on the season with a .915 save percentage and a 2.43 GAA while serving as Utah's primary netminder in the absence of Connor Ingram (upper body).
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Wins over Flames
Karel Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.With this victory, Vejmelka ended a three-game skid in which he gave up nine goals on 96 shots. It wasn't a particularly sharp performance, but Utah's three-goal third period was enough to secure the win. Vejmelka is now 9-10-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Utah's next game is Saturday in Dallas to wrap up a four-game road trip.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Set to face Calgary
Karel Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.Vejmelka is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's allowed nine goals on 96 shots (.906 save percentage) during that stretch. He's 8-10-2 with a 2.40 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 22 outings in 2024-25. The Flames rank 25th in goals per game with 2.65.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Tough-luck loss Monday
Karel Vejmelka stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken, with Seattle's final goal getting scored into an empty net.While his numbers looked shaky, Vejmelka has little chance on any of the pucks that got past him, including Jaden Schwartz's game-winner in the third period on a clean breakaway. Vejmelka has lost three straight starts, and the heavy workload he's been handling while Connor Ingram (upper body) is on the shelf may be wearing him down. Vejmelka has started 10 of Utah's 12 games in December, going 5-4-1 with a 2.40 GAA and a .915 save percentage.
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