Jeff Malott is willing to do whatever it takes to stick around after making an NHL roster out of training camp for the first time in his career.

Score a goal? You bet. His first big-league tally — at least one that counted — came Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights in a road win by his Los Angeles Kings.

Drop the gloves? No problem there, either. Malott did that in Tuesday’s season opener in Denver, going toe-to-toe with Colorado Avalanche defenceman Josh Manson. He followed it up Saturday afternoon with another bout, this time against Winnipeg Jets blue-liner Luke Schenn at Canada Life Centre.

“Just looking to have an impact,” is how Malott described it in a post-game chat with the Free Press following a hard-fought 3-2 loss to the Jets.

The 29-year-old from Ontario has

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