Sam Malinski News: Unlikely standout on offense

Malinski scored twice and added an assist in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Canucks.

Malinski had two of the four goals as the Avalanche rallied from a 6-2 deficit, with his second tally tying the game. That lasted for just 23 seconds before Marcus Pettersson restored a lead for the Canucks. Still, it was a big performance for Malinski, who looks set to benefit in the absence of Cale Makar (upper body), though that will likely be a short-term scenario. For the season, Malinski has seven goals, 37 points, 142 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and a plus-42 rating over 74 appearances. Malinski is worth a look as a streaming and DFS option as long as Makar remains out.