The Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season started with a Sha-bang — including a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. One of our resident hockey experts Dennis Romboy writes: "Unseasonably warm October weather might have brought a touch of Arizona to the Beehive State, but inside the Delta Center it was all Utah. It even snowed, at least electronically." 🥅 A 'tight, tight turnaround': Just 173 days after Ryan and Ashley Smith bought and moved the Arizona Coyotes to Utah, the team squared off against the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the NHL “Original Six,” in its first-ever regular season game Tuesday in Salt Lake City. "NHL-starved Utah hockey fans reveled in the sport unexpectedly making its way to the state — inside and outside the arena. The opening day party started on the plaza in the late afternoon and continued late into the night thanks to an 8 p.m MDT start on ESPN. "A sell-out crowd came to witness history. And they weren’t disappointed — off or on the ice." 🏒 What people at the event were saying: “It was awesome. I mean, I wasn’t really sure what to expect coming into this," Marcus Zaccaria said. "I’ve really only ever been to some (Utah) Grizzlies games. This was everything I could have hoped for and more. It was so cool. I got goose bumps when they did the opening video and watching everybody come out. I feel like it’s just a huge step for the state of Utah." “Watching the players walk down the blue carpet, all of them had big smiles on their faces," Michael Johnson said. "They tried to have their game face on but their smiles were shining through. I’m just happy that they’re happy to be here." “It’s a great party. It’s great to be here,” Jake Bingham said. “We’re gonna take care of these guys. They’re gonna be here for a long time.” Read more about how Utah Hockey Club won its first-ever official game over the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. More in Utah Smoke spreads as Yellow Lake Fire reaches almost 20,000 acres (KSL)
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