We break down Penguins vs Utah on Wednesday Night Hockey, including odds, game preview, and Stanley Cup futures—key insights on both teams' playoff chances.

And then there were three. But how did we get here? The naming of Utah’s hockey franchise — currently known as Utah Hockey Club — has become a dramatic, lengthy process because of copyright issues in seemingly every direction.

Cole was involved in the Derick Brassard trade in 2018, which effectively was the day the music died on the Penguins mini-dynasty. He has since played for Columbus, Colorado, Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Vancouver. This summer, he made his way to Salt Lake City.

After the Yetis nickname was rejected, the Utah Hockey Club is holding a fan vote to help determine the team's new name.

It remains to be seen what the Utah Hockey Club's eventual nickname will be, but it reportedly won't be "Yeti" or "Yetis." ESPN's Greg Wyshynski

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their road trip as they visit the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey!

With offense becoming a struggle for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Hockey Club lately, target the Under on the total for the matchup's pick and prediction.

The official team name of the NHL's Utah franchise remains up in the air — with another recent development throwing a wrench in the works. Entering the league for the 2024-25 season under the name "Utah Hockey Club," the franchise has had temporary name, jerseys and colors, with the expectation to select an official name by the 2025-26 season.

The franchise will use a final round of fan voting to decide among the Utah Mammoth, Utah Hockey Club and Utah Wasatch. Team officials backed away from including Yeti as a finalist after being unable to work out a co-existence agreement with Yeti Coolers to use the name in branding and merchandising.

As the Utah Hockey Club navigates its inaugural season on the ice, team executives are hard at work in the background building a permanent identity for the NHL'

The Pittsburgh Penguins play against the Utah Hockey Club in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.