Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Delivers goal in shootout win
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Malenstyn scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Wild.
Malenstyn has found a little scoring success lately with three goals and a helper over his last seven contests. His tally Saturday tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The bottom-six forward is at five points, 33 shots on net, 80 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 24 appearances. He's halfway to matching his point total from 76 outings a year ago, but he'd need to sustain his recent success to have a chance of topping his career-high 21 points from 2023-24 with the Capitals.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Dangles way to goal
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Malenstyn netted a goal, fired two shots on net, blocked two attempts and dished out two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over Carolina.
Malenstyn received the puck on a breakaway before he put on a deke worthy of the highlight reel en route to scoring Buffalo's third goal of the game. With the twine finder, the 27-year-old forward has two goals, four points, 25 shots on net, 70 hits and 25 blocks through 21 games this season. After a quiet start to the year offensively, Malenstyn has three points in his last four games. His recent offensive production, combined with his willingness to play the enforcer on Buffalo's checking line, gives him a bit of value in deep fantasy leagues that value banger stats.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Collects first assist of campaign
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Malenstyn logged an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
The helper was Malenstyn's first point in nine outings this season. He's in a fourth-line role, and while he'll play regularly as a penalty killer, he has little scoring upside. The 27-year-old forward has earned 13 shots on net, 30 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating so far.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Good for start of camp
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Malenstyn (undisclosed) took part in Thursday's practice, per Heather Engel of NHL.com, which suggests that he's healthy for the start of training camp.
Malenstyn missed Buffalo's final two games of the 2024-25 campaign because of the injury. He had four goals, 10 points, 29 PIM and 191 hits in 76 appearances with the Sabres in 2024-25. Malenstyn will probably start the upcoming campaign on the fourth line.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Ends dry spell with helper
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Malenstyn notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Penguins.
Malenstyn ended a 25-game point drought with a helper on Tyson Kozak's second-period goal. The 27-year-old Malenstyn has mostly played in a fourth-line role this season, but even he couldn't miss out on contributing in a game where 14 of the Sabres' 18 skaters earned a point. For the season, he's produced 10 points, 55 shots on net, 174 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 67 appearances.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Struggling on offense
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Malenstyn's point drought reached 23 games in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.
Malenstyn has a minus-11 rating, 17 shots on net, 67 hits and 16 blocked shots in that span. The 27-year-old has mostly played on the fourth line this season, but a drought of this length is a bit much for even the least goal-oriented players. His first season as a Sabre has been disappointing with just nine points, a minus-16 rating, 53 shots on net, 167 hits, 52 blocked shots and 25 PIM across 64 appearances.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Available Saturday
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Malenstyn (back) is expected to be an option for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Malenstyn might be a healthy scratch, but he's available if the Sabres choose to dress him. The 27-year-old has four goals, nine points and 125 hits in 50 outings in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Battling back spasms
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Malenstyn exited Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets due to back spasms, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Malenstyn came off the ice clutching his back after a shift on the penalty kill and did not return. The 27-year-old will have some extra time to get things in order, as the Sabres don't play again until Saturday's game in Nashville. If Malenstyn can't suit up, Sam Lafferty will likely draw back into the lineup.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Generates assist in return
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Malenstyn posted an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Malenstyn helped out on a Ryan McLeod tally within the first minute of the game. After missing three contests due to an illness, Malenstyn showed no ill effects Wednesday, with his 15:05 of ice time ranking fourth among Sabres forwards. The 26-year-old winger has nine points, 36 shots on net, 100 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 41 appearances, primarily in a bottom-six role.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Won't travel to Ottawa
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Malenstyn (illness) won't travel with the Sabres ahead of Thursday's road matchup against the Senators, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Malenstyn continues to deal with an illness, and he'll be sidelined for a second consecutive game Thursday. Tyson Kozak was recalled by Buffalo on Wednesday and should enter the lineup while Malenstyn and Jiri Kulich (lower body) are unavailable.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Dealing with illness
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Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Malenstyn is dealing with an illness and seems unlikely to play against the Capitals, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Malenstyn hasn't yet missed a game this season, but he'll likely be unavailable for Monday's home game against Washington. He should be considered day-to-day at this point, while Sam Lafferty will likely return to the lineup if Malenstyn is unavailable Monday.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Nets goal Tuesday
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Malenstyn scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
Malenstyn tied the game at 2-2 in the third period. The 26-year-old forward put up five points, 14 shots on net and 37 hits over 14 outings in December, which has been his most productive month of the campaign. He's logged a total of eight points, 34 shots on net, 90 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while playing in a defensive role on the fourth line.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Generates helper
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Malenstyn posted an assist and five hits in Monday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
Malenstyn has earned three points over four games in December, doubling his point total for the season. The 26-year-old has added 25 shots on net, 70 hits, 23 blocked shots and 13 PIM over 28 appearances. Malenstyn has limited scoring upside in a fourth-line role, but he has been steady in the non-scoring areas.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Nets goal in loss
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Malenstyn scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Malenstyn's tally at 11:49 of the first period chased Alexandar Georgiev from the game. The goal snapped a run of 10 contests without a point for Malenstyn, who remains locked in as a fourth-liner for the Sabres. The 26-year-old forward is up to four points, 22 shots on net, 57 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 25 outings this season.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Posts helper Thursday
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Malenstyn notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
Malenstyn ended a five-game slump with the helper. The 26-year-old has played on the fourth line throughout 2024-25, picking up three points, 13 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 36 hits and eight PIM over 14 contests. His place in the lineup looks fairly secure, but Malenstyn's biggest contributions will come in hits rather than points, so he's only an option in deep fantasy formats.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Secures two-year pact
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Malenstyn and the Sabres agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.7 million contract Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Malenstyn was brought in via trade by Buffalo from Washington before the 2024 NHL Draft but needed to agree to new terms as a restricted free agent. Last season, the 26-year-old natural center saw action in 81 games for the Caps in which he generated six goals and 15 assists, all career bests. He figures to slot into a bottom-six role for the Sabres this year and likely has a ceiling in the 25-30-point range.
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Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Shuffles off to Buffalo
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Buffalo acquired Malenstyn from Washington on Saturday in exchange for the No. 43 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Malenstyn played his first full season in the NHL in 2023-24, scoring six times while adding 15 assists and 241 hits in 81 regular-season games. The 26-year-old should see bottom-six time with the Sabres in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Beck Malenstyn: Questionable for Sunday
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Malenstyn (illness) is uncertain to play Sunday against the Coyotes, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Malenstyn faces a short turnaround to be ready for Sunday's matinee contest against the Coyotes after he missed practice Saturday. If he is unable to go, Pierrick Dube or Ivan Miroshnichenko could draw into the lineup.
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Capitals' Beck Malenstyn: Two points vs. Ottawa
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Malenstyn tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Malenstyn extended Washington's lead to 4-2 late in the opening period, beating Anton Forsberg with a net-front wrister, before adding an assist on a Hendrix Lapierre tally in the second. It's just the second multi-point effort of the year for Malenstyn, who came into Monday with one goal and three points in his prior 11 contests. Overall, the 26-year-old forward is up to six goals and 16 points through 56 games while working primarily on the Caps' fourth line.
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Capitals' Beck Malenstyn: Tallies helper Thursday
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Malenstyn recorded an assist, four shots and three hits during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
Malenstyn's tenacious forechecking helped catalyze Nicolas Aube-Kubel's first-period goal and the 26-year-old forward now has three points in his last six games. Malenstyn has become a solid fourth-line player for the Capitals with five goals and 14 points in 54 games in his first full NHL season, but the 145th overall pick from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft will need to secure a larger offensive role to generate fantasy consideration in standard leagues.
