“Veggie! Veggie!” chanted the crowd at the Delta Center at various points throughout the third period. That’s in reference to goaltender Karel Vejmelka — “Veggie” for short — who posted a career-high 49 saves and helped his team kill 11 minutes’ worth of penalties in the final frame.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Karel Vejmelka made an NHL career-high 49 saves for the Utah Hockey Club in a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Delta Center on Wednesday. Nick Bjugstad scored twice, and Michael Kesselring had two assists for Utah (7-6-3), which had lost three of four.

Karel Vejmelka had arguably the best game of his career as he recorded 49 saves in the Utah Hockey Club's victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.