The Utah Hockey Club has been enjoying their first season away from Arizona and playing with in a much less stressful environment. Just a handful of points out of a playoff spot, Utah has seen a few key faces produce at high levels all season long.

Now that the midway point of the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season has come and gone, let’s take a look at how everyone is doing, relative to their expectations going into the season. Note that while these grades take statistics into account,

John Marino’s arrival has helped steady the backend without Sergachev. The defenseman — who was traded to Utah this summer from the New Jersey Devils — made his team debut on Jan. 14 and has played in four games. The 27-year-old missed training camp and the first half of the year after undergoing lower-back surgery in October.

The Winnipeg Jets’ (32-14-3) injury report has just one player listed as they prepare for their Friday, January 24 game against the Utah Hockey Club (21-19-7) at Canada Life Centre. The

Being the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 draft, Hayton has always had big expectations on his shoulders. He didn’t immediately turn into a first-line center, which drew him some criticism early in his career. Now, in his sixth NHL season, he’s showing that he’s a reliable two-way forward who can play up and down a lineup.

Winnipeg • John Marino spent four months watching Utah Hockey Club from the outside. Now back from injury, the defenseman has quickly embedded himself into the team systems and mindset. One thing has been clear for Marino through six games played with The Club.

The Utah Hockey Club beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at home on Monday. On Friday, the Jets returned the favor with a 5-2 win over Utah HC in their own building. In both cases, the games were much closer than the score suggested.