Brad Malone accrued three penalties for a total of 17 minutes in the box in Thursday's loss to the Kings.

Malone accrued three penalties for a total of 17 minutes in the box in Thursday's loss to the Kings.

Analysis:

Each of Malone's penalties game in the first period for instigating a fight after the Kings' Brayden McNabb laid a hard check earlier in the game. With no points and a minus-7 rating over 15 games, penalty minutes and hits are about the only areas in which Malone can offer fantasy contributions.