Maveric Lamoureux is ejected after fight

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Utah Hockey Club defenseman Maveric Lamoureux’s first fight was a double-edged sword for the young rookie. Lamoureux seemed to win the fight and went to the penalty area with bloody knuckles after punching him. But after a review by the officials, Lamoureux was sent off with a ten-minute game misconduct penalty.

The St. Louis Blues (7-6-0, 14 points) host the Utah Hockey Club (5-5-3, 13 points) at Enterprise Center on Thursday, November 7th.

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Maveric Lamoureux and Pierre-Olivier Joseph drop their gloves. 👀 pic.twitter.com/SupTRlCmH2

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 8, 2024

Lamoureux had to play 5:26 minutes of ice time in seven shifts against St. Louis before his elimination.

The Utah Hockey Club entered the second half with a tie against St. Louis. Michael Kesselring lit the lamp for Utah 18 seconds into the game, scoring the fastest goal in the NHL this season.

Lamoureux being ejected after the hit that led to the fight… I’d say that’s questionable. He has a big body, a wide stance and tried to pass the puck.

Bad luck for Lam. His night is over.

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 8, 2024

St. Louis tied the game later in the period when no one intervened to stop Colton Parayko on a transition play.

The Utah Hockey Club is struggling to get shots on goal

Getting shots on goal will continue to be a problem for the Utah Hockey Club as the season progresses.

Utah is averaging 25.7 shots per game (28.5 league average) and allowing 29.6 per night. Through 12 games, Utah ranks 29th in the league in shots on goal and likely hasn’t improved after just 21 against the Jets last time out.

Tonight we face the Blues. ⤵️

— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) November 7, 2024

While their strategy isn’t necessarily to be faster than the other teams in every competition, it does lead to defeats more and more often, especially against some better teams.

Las Vegas beat the team 35:19, the Sharks 46:23, Anaheim 34:30, New Jersey 32:20 and again against Winnipeg 28:21.

You just have to shoot more. Such a strong excess is unacceptable, which leads to significant difficulties in lighting the lamp.

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