Jim Madigan, the former Northeastern University men’s hockey coach and current director of athletics, would go up to his office after practice and look out at the ice at Matthews Arena. It was no surprise to him when he looked down and saw Kesselring was the lone straggler long after the team’s session was over.

The Utah Hockey Club’s 6-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night had a striking resemblance to their 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. In both games, Utah HC scored early and it looked like they were going to dominate the whole night, but just when they got comfortable, the other team’s scorers took advantage of the opening.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Alex Ovechkin scored twice before leaving in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Utah Hockey Club 6-2 at Delta Center on Monday. Ovechkin left the game at 5:30 of the third following a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain.