Heading into a Thursday night matchup, the New York Rangers are in a similar boat as the Utah Hockey Club: on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, hoping there’s still a chance for them. Both teams have 43 points. The Rangers are five points out of an NHL playoff spot, while Utah HC needs six more.

Utah Hockey Club forward Kevin Stenlund met with his former Florida Panthers teammates and got a new prized possession: a Stanley Cup ring.

The Utah Hockey Club continues to struggle at home, losing its fourth straight game at the Delta Center Wednesday night to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, 4-1. Jesper Boqvist scored twice for Florida as Utah opened a season-long 7-game homestand with a loss.

Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Matthew Tkachuk finished with two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.

The Utah Hockey Club's forward captain Clayton Keller is on pace to beat his career-high season point total. Can he get it done?

Game Preview, 1/8: Utah Hockey Club vs. Florida Panthers WHEN: 8:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah TV: TNT, truTV, Max (HBO) | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions ... assisted by Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev. Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 shots for Utah.