Alumni in the pros 25-26

[Trotsky]

Malinski was 1-1-2 +3 as Colorado won 9-6.

[stereax]

Malinski was 1-1-2 +3 as Colorado won 9-6.

Insane game to watch.

[nshapiro]

Commentator said earlier today that Malinski is a great find for the Avs.  Undrafted out of Lakeville MN and Cornell, but plays like a first round pick

[sah67]

Commentator said earlier today that Malinski is a great find for the Avs.  Undrafted out of Lakeville MN and Cornell, but plays like a first round pick

Not just any commentator either: it was Erik Johnson, former #1 overall pick and Sam's teammate (and fellow Minnesotan and d-man) on Colorado last season.

[scoop85]

Commentator said earlier today that Malinski is a great find for the Avs.  Undrafted out of Lakeville MN and Cornell, but plays like a first round pick

Not just any commentator either: it was Erik Johnson, former #1 overall pick and Sam's teammate (and fellow Minnesotan and d-man) on Colorado last season.

I heard that too. High praise indeed.

[CUlater 89]

Or a new league commissioner

I met Bettman when I was, like, 5. He was nice. His wife and my mother were sort of friends.

Which means nothing, but it does make all the anti-Bettman vitriol a little funny to me. Not saying it isn't deserved.

I met him at Kettle of Fish in NYC, back when that was one of the few ways to see Cornell in the NCAAs.  He hung out inconspicuously, watching most of the game.

[stereax]

Commentator said earlier today that Malinski is a great find for the Avs.  Undrafted out of Lakeville MN and Cornell, but plays like a first round pick

Not just any commentator either: it was Erik Johnson, former #1 overall pick and Sam's teammate (and fellow Minnesotan and d-man) on Colorado last season.

I heard that too. High praise indeed.

McNally even tweeted about it haha. I heard it and got stars in my eyes.

[marty]

Commentator said earlier today that Malinski is a great find for the Avs.  Undrafted out of Lakeville MN and Cornell, but plays like a first round pick

What the announcers didn't do was give Sam any of the credit for the goal at the beginning of the second period. His D helped cause the turnover.

Not just any commentator either: it was Erik Johnson, former #1 overall pick and Sam's teammate (and fellow Minnesotan and d-man) on Colorado last season.

I heard that too. High praise indeed.

McNally even tweeted about it haha. I heard it and got stars in my eyes.

[stereax]

As per the Cornell twitter, Malinski had the highest +/- of any dman in the regular season in the NHL.

Which means it's an incredibly important stat for assessing player value.

[ugarte]

As per the Cornell twitter, Malinski had the highest +/- of any dman in the regular season in the NHL.

He always says "I couldn't have done it if I hadn't stayed at Cornell for four years and anyone who leaves early is making a huge mistake AND hurting the program in a way you, as a fan, should resent."

[BearLover]

As per the Cornell twitter, Malinski had the highest +/- of any dman in the regular season in the NHL.

He always says "I couldn't have done it if I hadn't stayed at Cornell for four years and anyone who leaves early is making a huge mistake AND hurting the program in a way you, as a fan, should resent."

And he's completely right about that

[Trotsky]

Malinski is a +8 in 6 playoff games.