Fansided · Mar 13
Buffalo Sabres' Beck Malenstyn sets unique NHL record
Buffalo Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn | Matt Krohn-Imagn ImagesBuffalo Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn geared up in the defensive zone and then skated full speed down the right wing during Thursday night's 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, his former team.
The result? A new NHL record for the fastest skating speed burst since the league started tracking such stats in 2021-22:
We have a new fastest speed burst in the NHL EDGE era \u203c\ufe0f@BuffaloSabres forward Beck Malenstyn was clocked with a 24.94 mph max skating speed to best the previous mark set by Miles Wood (24.82 mph on April 10, 2025). #NHLStats: https://t.co/QnQrgI6dQh pic.twitter.com/9utUG5cuuF