Slovakian star of Montreal Juraj Slafkovský with puck on hockey stick Source: Profimedia
DALLAS – Juraj Slafkovský has had one of the most successful games in the NHL. On Wednesday night, the Slovak hockey player contributed to Montreal’s 4:3 victory on the ice of Dallas with an assist, while also participating in two more goals for the guests.
The 19-year-old attacker won the puck in the attacking zone in the 5th minute, passed it to captain Nick Suzuki, who shot past home goalkeeper Scott Wedgewood from the first and tied the score at 1:1.
Slafkovský thus scored his 10th assist and 14th point in the season. In the second period, he honestly went back to help his teammates in defense, he stopped Ty Dellandre from the puck at the goalpost and thus allowed Montreal defender Jordan Harris to start a break, which ended with a goal to make it 3-1.
“It started with Juraj Slafkovski’s excellent defending. I don’t know if he was credited with an assist, but he should get it. It was an excellent game from him.” praised Slovak winger Harris.
Words of praise also from overseas experts
Slafkovský’s activity also resulted in the Canadiens’ fourth goal. During a power play in a difficult position surrounded by two opponents, he was able to keep the puck in the offensive zone, moved it to Suzuki, the machine combination continued through Sean Monahan to Cole Caufield, who made it 4:1 for “Habs”. Slafkovský thus had a “third assist” for this exact hit.
VIDEO: Editing of the night match Dallas – Montreal
After the match, several overseas experts highlighted Slafkovský’s performance. “We have to praise him for the game he demonstrated. From a physical point of view, the 19-year-old winger had a weaker entry into his overseas career, but he gradually began to use his robust figure more when forehanding, thereby winning pucks and creating chaos in the offensive zone.” journalist Marc Dumont from Montreal Hockey Now, who covers the events of the most successful club in pro league history, said to Slafkovski.
The young Slovak did not hide his satisfaction after the match. “First of all, you have to play responsibly in defense, then you will have more opportunities in the offensive zone. I tried to do my job in the defensive zone and then show something in the attack. I think it was one of my better performances of the season.
But I don’t focus too much on it, it’s part of my journey, I have to try to play better and better. We also played well in the past meetings, we just didn’t win, today we were rewarded for our performance and got two points.” Slafkovský told the club’s website.
PHOTO: Contribution of Montreal players to the game in the match against Dallas
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The Slovak winger received an assist in the second game in a row, previously he also scored on the ice of Tampa Bay (3:4). The bronze medalist from Beijing 2022, the most valuable player of the Olympic tournament and the first man of last year’s draft started again in the first attack of Montreal with Suzuki and Caufield. He played 19:14 minutes, in addition to an assist, he also recorded one shot on goal, a plus point and two hits.
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