SALT LAKE CITY -- The Los Angeles Kings scored two goals in 44 seconds in the third period to pull away from the Utah Hockey Club for a 4-2 win at Delta Center on Thursday.

Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore scored in a 44-second span early in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

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The Utah Hockey Club’s playoff chances are growing slimmer with each loss, and it looks like it’s going to take a miraculous turn of events to get in now. The Los Angeles Kings scored two goals in 44 seconds in the third period to pull away from the Utah

Upon review, a pass from Utah’s Clayton Keller to Dylan Guenther, who was wearing a bubble after breaking his nose in Utah’s win over the Flames, never crossed back in front of the blue line and instead traveled along it.

Matthew Acquah, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 36 months behind bars and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said in an April 1 news release. He also must pay $452,000 in restitution, prosecutors said.

No, the Utah Hockey Club is not officially eliminated from playoff contention, but after falling 4-2 to the Los Angeles Kings Thursday at the Delta Center, the team is on its last breath. That's why there was more solemn frustration in the players' voices following the game.

The Los Angeles Kings' Trevor Lewis is the only active NHL player born in Utah. He played a regular-season game at Delta Center for the first time Thursday.

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah is now the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Some experts have warned that removing the fluoride will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities.