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Here are the best photos from the Utah Hockey Club's opening win

Here are the best photos from the Utah Hockey Club's opening win

The 16,020 spectators at the Delta Center witnessed history last night – the Utah Hockey Club's first game as a franchise, Dylan Guenther's first goal and first win – a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

If you were there, what did you think? Did the experience meet your expectations? Check out the photos and then tell us about them in the form below.

For the rest of us who didn't score one of the hottest tickets in the hockey world, Tribune photographers were on hand to document the birth of Utah's newest professional sports franchise. Scroll down to see the best pictures from a historic opening night.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans gather for the start of the Utah Hockey Club's first NHL season at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club center Liam O'Brien signs autographs as he arrives at the Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah goaltender Connor Ingram takes to the ice on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, as the Utah Hockey Club's first NHL season opener at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City begins.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah fans celebrate the first goal of the season as the Utah Hockey Club's inaugural NHL season begins against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz player Lauri Markkanen delivers the game puck as the Utah Hockey Club's first NHL season begins against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Salt Lake City .

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah fans celebrate the first goal in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) fights against Utah Hockey Club Sean in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks at Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 5 Durzi (50). 8. 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club's Logan Cooley (92) and Utah Hockey Club's Dylan Guenther (11) and Utah Hockey Club's Alex Kerfoot (15) celebrate their fourth goal of the night near the end of the third period. in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dylan Guenther (11), Utah Hockey Club, in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks, at the Delta Center, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Hockey Club will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, during Utah's inaugural NHL season at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans celebrate the Utah Hockey Club's first inaugural NHL season with a win at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

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