Most NHL preseason games are only available on regional sports networks (RSNs), but a handful will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network. If you don’t have cable, you’ll want to get a live TV streaming service that offers RSNs. ESPN+ will also be streaming quite a few NHL preseason games.

While the excitement is there for the first preseason game in franchise history, it’s also an opportunity for the players to continue preparing for the upcoming season. The first regular-season game in Utah history is Oct. 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The NHL requires teams to have at least eight “veteran” players on the roster for every preseason game, though the requirements to consider someone a veteran are pretty loose. The word around the rink is that most of the stars will stay home on Sunday and be ready to go for the club’s first-ever game at the Delta Center.

Here are some of things hockey fans need to know about Sunday's NHL preseason game between the St. Louis Blues and the Utah Hockey Club in Des Moines.

The Utah Hockey Club kicks off its preseason on Sunday in an away game against the St. Louis Blues. Why it matters: It will be the first time fans will get to see the new NHL team in action. The big picture: During Wednesday's media day at the Delta Center,

The Utah Hockey Club plays this weekend. It’s just the preseason, but fans will finally get to see the team play NHL-level hockey starting on Sunday. The team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to play the St.

Defenseman Sean Durzi got a taste of the NHL in Salt Lake City when he and the Kings played the Golden Knights in a 2022 preseason game. Durzi had a goal and two assists in Los Angeles' 6-4 loss to Vegas,

A report surfaced on X on Thursday evening saying that Hall of Fame general manager Ken Holland is joining the Utah Hockey Club’s front office. The team told me that Holland was there as a guest, being a “friend of many in the organization.