In Game 6 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Final, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and captain Paul Kariya received a soul-crushing hit from New Jersey Devils captain Scott Stevens. Despite the crowd wondering if he’d ever play hockey again, Kariya returned before the end of the period — and scored to make it 4-1 in his team’s favor.

The Utah Hockey Club captain had taken a puck to the face after Michael Kesselring's shot deflected off a Winnipeg Jet and beelined right above his right eye. About 20 minutes and 12 stitches later, he was in front of the net as the Hockey Club scored its first goal of a 5-2 win over the West-leading Winnipeg Jets.

Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny found himself in awe of Clayton Keller after the captain's eventful night against the Winnipeg Jets."That's a hockey player, eh?" the bench boss said with a smile after Utah's 5-2 victory.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Barrett Hayton scored and had two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at Delta Center on Monday.

Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets.

Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City. Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah.

Utah Hockey Club’s Clayton Keller (9) and Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) battle for the puck during their last match-up in Winnipeg Nov. 5. The Jets won that game 3-0. (Fred Greenslade / Canadian Press files)

Logan Cooley doubled Utah's lead with 17.9 seconds remaining in the second period. The marker was Cooley's fourth goal in as many games. Utah made life very difficult for the Jets, limiting them to just six shots in the middle frame and taking 10 of their own.