CHL to NHL: Malatesta, Morrison debut

James Malatesta and Logan Morrison debuted in the NHL Tuesday night. In his Columbus debut, Malatesta played 11:43 and recorded eight hits in a 6-2 loss to Arizona. Morrison saw 14:21 of ice time as Seattle beat Anaheim 4-0 while he tallied three shots and one hit. Malatesta played four seasons with Quebec from 2019-2023 where he recorded 187 points (98 goals) in 214 games. In his final season, he led the Remparts to the Gilles-Courteau Trophy and a Memorial Cup championship. He collected the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the QMJHL’s playoff MVP and then won the Stafford Smythe Trophy...