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Examining Jared Bednar's Sam Malinski experiment

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has challenged players to play outside of their normal position in the past. How has his latest experiment gone so far?

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski (70) || Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images | Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images

When the Colorado Avalanche signed Brent Burns this offseason, it immediately raised some questions as to how the defense group would work. With four right-handed defensemen in Cale Makar, Josh Manson, Sam Malinski, and Burns, somebody will have to play on the left side.