The Montreal Canadiens celebrate together on the ice after scoring a goal during an NHL game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Montreal Canadiens at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

After benefitting early from a flurry of Montreal penalties, Utah was up 2-1 going into the second period, but it wouldn't last. Utah would be outscored 4-1 the rest of the game as Montreal took advantage of Utah's slow defensive rotations along with many opportunities in transition.

Finding success at home has turned into a persistent struggle for the Utah Hockey Club. Utah beat San Jose for its lone win in the first four games of a January home stand and has lost to Florida, Montreal and the New York Islanders.

A Montreal Canadiens player was injured when he was hit by a car Monday in downtown Salt Lake City, a day before the team’s game Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club.

Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a car as a pedestrian in Salt Lake City on Monday. The bright, young forward is expected to miss three-to-four weeks of time with an upper-body injury per the Canadiens.