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Slovak hockey players shine in NHL games with goals and assists: Tatar, Slafkovský, and Ružička make an impact

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com October 12, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Three Slovak hockey players scored on Thursday night in the six-game program of the overseas NHL.

Three Slovaks appeared in the Canadian-American NHL on the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Tomáš Tatar made his competitive debut for Colorado, Juraj Slafkovský played against his rival from Toronto. Adam Ružička also played, his Calgary hosted Winnipeg.

Adam Ružička contributed an assist to Calgary’s 5-3 win over Winnipeg, he also enjoyed an assist and win in his team’s season opener Tomas Tatar from Colorado, which triumphed in Los Angeles 5:2. He also scored a goal pass Juraj Slafkovskýwhich Montreal lost in Toronto 5-6 after separate runs.

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NHL – results:

Toronto Maple Leafs – Montreal Canadiens 6:5 sn (0:1, 3:1, 2:3 – 0:0, 1:0) Goals: 28. Gregor (Klingberg), 35. Matthews (Marner, Tavares), 40 Nylander (Klingberg, Tavares), 56. Matthews (Tavares, Rielly), 59. Matthews (Nylander), def. raid Marner – 4. Evans, 22. Newhook (SLAFKOVSKÝ, Dach), 45. Caufield (Matheson, Suzuki), 46. Newhook (Xhekaj, Dach), 52. Ylönen (Harvey-Pinard).

Goalkeepers: Samsonov – Allen
Shots on goal: 42:24

Calgary Flames – Winnipeg Jets 5:3 (2:1, 1:1, 2:1) Goals: 13. Mangiapane (RUŽIČKA, Hanifin), 18. Weegar (Zadorov, Duehr), 34. Andersson (Lindholm), 59. Lindholm (Mangiapane), 60. Mangiapane (Huberdeau, Lindholm) – 15. Connor (Samberg, Pionk), 22. Iafallo (DeMelo, Lowry), 55. Scheifele (Morrissey).

Goalkeepers: Markström – Hellebuyck
Shots on goal: 22:37

Los Angeles Kings – Colorado Avalanche 2:5 (0:1, 2:2, 0:2) Goals: 27. Grundström (Danault), 40. Byfield (Kopitar) – 8. MacKinnon (Rantanen, Drouin), 23. Makar (MacKinnon, Rantanen), 24. Rantanen (Toews, MacKinnon), 45. Rantanen (Johnson, Makar), 57. Wood, Colton, TATAR).

Goalkeepers: Talbot – Georgiev
Shots on goal: 36:37

Boston Bruins – Chicago Blackhawks 3:1 (1:1, 1:0, 1:0) Goals: 12. Frederic (Carlo, Poitras), 34. Pastrňák (Lucic), 60. Pastrňák (Marchand, McAvoy) – 6. Bedard (Hall, Donato).

Goalkeepers: Ullmark – Söderblom
Shots on goal: 33:21

Carolina Hurricanes – Ottawa Senators 5:3 (0:1, 2:0, 3:2) Goals: 23. Bunting (Aho, DeAngelo), 38. Teräväinen (Nečas, Skjei), 41. Staal (Martinook), 48. Skjei (Fast, Staal), 52. Slavin (Kotkaniemi, Jarvis) – 4. Joseph (Zub, Kelly), 46. Kelly (Joseph), 46. Stützle.

Goalkeepers: Andersen – Korpisalo
Shots on goal: 42:30

Vancouver Canucks – Edmonton Oilers 8:1 (2:0, 3:1, 3:0) Goals: 9. Garland (Pettersson, Juulsen), 12. Boeser (Miller, Di Giuseppe), 25. Boeser (Miller, Hronek) , 28. Boeser (Pettersson, Kuzmenko), 32. Pettersson (Hughes, Miller), 46. Boeser (Hughes, Hronek), 47. Miller (Hughes, Pettersson), 55. Joshua (Lafferty, Höglander) – 29. Draisaitl ( McDavid, Bouchard).

Goalkeepers: Demko (49. DeSmith) – Campbell (28. Skinner)
Shots on goal: 32:27

SLAFKOVSKÉ’S POINT WAS NOT HELPED

Slafkovský started on the wing of the second formation and played a total of 15:25 minutes on the ice. In the match, he also scored a plus point, one shot on goal and three points. In the 22nd minute, he was involved in a turnover, in which he backhanded the puck in front of the goal to Alex Newhook, who scored his first goal in a Canadiens jersey.

Although the guests led 2:0 and 5:3, in the end they scored only a point in the battle between the two historically most successful clubs. “We are a group of players who never give up,” forward Mitch Marner, who was the only successful scorer in separate raids, told nhl.com. “It was a bit of a rollercoaster. It’s great that we won, but we know there are a lot of things we need to improve.” noted Matthews, who tied the score at 5-5 with two goals in the third period. It was Matthews’ second hat trick in a season opener, the first coming as a rookie in 2015 when Ottawa scored four goals. Ryan Reaves’ fist exchange with Arber Xhekaj also added variety to the duel.

BEDARD SCORED THE FIRST GOAL IN THE NHL

Boston players beat Chicago 3:1 on home ice. Czech striker David Pastrňák shone in the Bruins jersey with two goals. The guests’ only goal was scored by Connor Bedard, but his accurate shot from the 6th minute did not help the Blackhawks in the end. The Bruins, who created several records with their sovereign championship in the regular season last year, entered their jubilee 100th season in the NHL. They opened it with a ceremony, which was attended by club legends Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito and Ray Bourque.

72 SHOT IN CAROLINA

Carolina’s players entered the new season victoriously, beating Ottawa 5:3 at home. In the offensively tuned match, the spectators saw a total of 72 shots on goal (42:30) and two goals in a weak match (1:1). The home team led 3-1, but goals from Parker Kelly and Tim Stützle in the third period tied the game at 3-3. In the end, however, Brady Skjei and Jacob Slavin restored Caroline’s lead. “I liked the reaction of our team, I haven’t seen that in maybe five years. It turned out that if a critical situation arises, we can handle it,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said.

VANCOUVER DEMOLISHED EDMONTON

Home strikers Brock Boeser and JT Miller shone in the Vancouver – Edmonton match. Boeser contributed four goals to the Canucks’ 8-1 victory, Miller had five Canadian points per goal and four assists. The most productive player of the past season, Connor McDavid, passed to Leon Draisaitl for the guests’ only goal.

RUŽIČKA PASSED FOR THE FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON

Ružička assisted on Calgary’s first goal of the season. In the 13th minute, he was part of the power formation and after his shot, Andrew Mangiapane found the puck in the goal and opened the scoring against Winnipeg. The Slovak attacker played as the center of the fourth formation, spending 10:45 minutes on the ice.

TATAR HAD A SHARE IN THE VICTORY

Tatar played 9:55 minutes for Colorado. and in addition to the assist, he also had one hit and two recovered pucks. He scored his first point of the season during the home team’s game without a goalie when he closed the scoring with a goal into an empty net by Miles Wood after his assist. “From the beginning of the match, we played as a team and skated great. We are able to perform well and create many chances to score. In the third period, we showed game discipline, thanks to which we managed to overcome weaknesses and scored two goals.” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said.

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2023-10-12 05:50:52
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October 12, 2023 0 comments

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Slovak Hockey Player Adam Ružička Scores First Goal in NHL Preseason

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com October 3, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Slovak hockey player Adam Ružička scored his first goal in preparation for the new NHL season. On Tuesday night, he played a role in Calgary’s 5-4 home victory over Winnipeg with an accurate shot.

TASR 03.10.2023 06:55, updated: 07:07

Photo: Profimedia

Adam Ružička (right) after scoring the first goal in NHL training.

Two other Slovaks who intervened in the game also scored, Juraj Slafkovský in the jersey of Montreal and Šimon Nemec from New Jersey both scored an assist.

Ružička reduced the score to 2:3 from the Flames point of view in the second period. The 24-year-old attacker received a pass in front of the goal, chose a handle instead of a shot and coolly slotted the puck behind the opponent’s goalkeeper with a backhand. Watch the Slovakian’s goal:

Adam Ruzicka scores for the Flames! pic.twitter.com/C7YHPdZX9L

— FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) October 3, 2023

The home team finally managed to turn the score of the match, in which they were losing 0:2 and 1:3, the winning goal was scored by Matt Coronato, who also added two assists. Ružička recorded during 13:45 min. in addition to the goal, two pluses and three shots. After four preliminary meetings, he has four Canadian points.

Slafkovský contributed to Montreal’s 5-4 overtime win over Toronto when he assisted defenseman Johnny Kovacevic’s goal in the third period.

It was his second point in the fourth preseason game. He played 13:39 minutes against the Maple Leafs, adding a plus point. In overtime, Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki decided the victory.

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The German also scored, helping New Jersey’s triumph over the New York Islanders 6:5 with an assist. In the second period, the Slovak defender was involved in an exemplary combination, which culminated in a goal by Jack Hughes.

During 18:18 min. presented himself with two shots, finished the duel with a minus. The German scored in each of the three warm-up matches (1+2). His teammate Jesper Bratt shone with a hat trick, to which he added an assist.

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Slovak hockey players Patrik Koch and Miloš Kelemen ended up in the training camp of the NHL team Arizona Coyotes. The management of the “Coyotes” sent them to the farm team Tucson Roadrunners, and both will probably start the season in the lower overseas competition of the AHL. This was reported by the website sportsforecaster.com.

On Monday, the Coyotes removed 18 names from the camp roster, including both Slovak representatives. Kelemen played three matches during the preparation, in which he scored one goal. Koch did not score in two games for Arizona.

NHL preliminary games:
Pittsburgh – Ottawa 0:3, Columbus – St. Louis 5:3, New Jersey – New York Islanders 6:5 /GERMAN at home 0+1/, Philadelphia – Boston 3:1, Toronto – Montreal 4:5 pp /SLAFKOVSKÝ away 0+1/, Calgary – Winnipeg 5 :4 /RUŽIČKA for home team 1+0/, Seattle – Edmonton 1:4

2023-10-03 04:55:19
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October 3, 2023 0 comments

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Improving Juraj Slafkovski’s Performance in the NHL: The Path to Success

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 18, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Juraj Slafkovski’s rookie season in the NHL was neither exceptional nor successful. Just when it seemed that the first pick of last year’s draft finally got a feel for game pace, the knee did not allow him to play more than 39 games and collect 10 points in the jersey of the Montreal Canadiens. However, everything may be different in the near future.

The nineteen-year-old decided to work hard on his improvement. He does it with the help of Czech fitness coach Michal Břetenář, who invested in his development in the off-season with the most modern technologies and procedures. His priority is to enable Slafkovski to manage a better “economy” of movement.

“He realizes the importance of the situation and wants to take his game up a notch or two. If he can do that and regularly show some of the potential that has made him such an exciting prospect, then that will help quell the anxiety around his development.” the Montreal Hockey Now portal wrote about Slafkovski.

HOCKEY REQUIRES REPEATED EFFORT

The Canadian sports channel TVA Sports claims that the magic of science could help the talented Košice native to let his strength and skills on the ice fully stand out in his second season in the NHL. Strength expert Michal Břetenář praises the best shooter and bronze medalist from the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, that he approaches everything with maximum effort. But he has to do it regularly and for a long time. “Hockey is an activity that requires repeated effort. It’s all about the muscle’s ability to contract and relax. We want Slafkovský to be able to do everything necessary on the ice 20, 30 times, but not at the expense of the quality of the game.” explained Michal Břetenář.

To achieve this “economy of motion,” the human body’s multiple systems must work in harmony to use energy efficiently. Some of them prevented Slafkovský from working at full speed. One of them was the respiratory system.

Břetenář forced Slafkovský to undergo spirometry, that is, a kind of evaluation of the functioning of his lungs. “Then we did another test on a stationary bike and that revealed metabolic limitations. We also measured the oxygenation performance of the heart muscle and the muscles of the human body using a sensor called MoxyMichal Břetenář continued.

Armed with new information, the Czech expert set about the long-term task of changing the way Slafkovský breathes during physical activity. While skating, he did precise exercises with a breathing mask. “The mask allows us to monitor the frequency and volume of breathing in the game with and without the puck. We can observe when an athlete is holding their breath or breathing quickly and inefficiently. We want to make it more efficient. However, adopting such changes takes time. If all goes according to plan, it will help him perform more rotations and at a higher intensity.

He will recover faster and his first three steps will be stronger.” emphasized Michal Břetenář, who works remotely with Slafkovský’s head coach Daniel Kičura. And now the most important from the mouth of a Czech expert: “Within a few weeks he had made remarkable progress. We managed to increase his vital lung capacity by 20 percent, which is a significant number.”

Adam Nicholas and Juraj Slafkovský Source: nhl.com

FRACTIONS OF SECONDS AND THE APPEARANCE OF THE TERMINATOR

You may have noticed a photo of Slafkovski during training with opaque black glasses on his face. A look worthy of Arnold Schwarzenegger as if evoking his famous line from the movie Terminator: “I’ll be back!”

In the case of Slafkovský, it could be a promise that he will really come back stronger and more efficient after the summer break. “Those glasses flash at different speeds and thus change the field of vision and the blinking of the eyes. They help Juraj improve his ability to estimate distances and quickly react to dynamic changes. They also improve his spatial orientation. In a split-second league like the NHL, the difference between a turnover and an accurate pass is very small. Increasing the brain’s reaction time is a sign of a lost war,” thought Břetenář.

Any necessary changes must go hand in hand with the player’s approach. If Slafkovský had not cooperated, the technological tricks in his preparation would not have had the desired effect. “Genetics will always play a role, and Juraj has certain physical predispositions that work in his favor. But it’s only part of the equation. Humility, openness and willingness to work on yourself are very necessary. I think that Juraj has these qualities,” Michal Břetenář concluded optimistically.

2023-07-18 07:00:00
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July 18, 2023 0 comments

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“Hockey Exhibition in Banská Bystrica Featuring Legendary Players and Football Stars”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com May 1, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

yesterday 21:28

On Sunday (April 30), a hockey exhibition took place at the winter stadium in Banská Bystrica, which has no parallels in our region. Legendary hockey players together with famous football players and popular actors presented the audience with a perfect show.

Several famous faces presented themselves under Urpín. The Hoss brothers, Michal Handzuš, or Juraj Slafkovský. Róbert Vittek, Martin Škrtel and TV stars were among the footballers. Filip Tůma and Marek Fašiang shared the athletes as captains. The first named team was more successful. Richard Lintner was in charge of the entire event.

A hockey skills competition was part of the successful evening in the center of Slovakia. The actors of the exhibition had the task of hitting the puck into the area of the goal from the buffet.

This idea was inspired by the statement of Juraj Slafkovski, who declared after scoring a goal in the bronze medal match at the Beijing Winter Olympics: “The first goal was a bit of a buffet. I’m incredibly happy that I managed to do it.”

Things didn’t go so well for him in Banská Bystrica. Out of five attempts, he did not hit the space between the three posts even once. On the contrary, the legendary Marián Hossa showed that, despite the fact that he has already retired from hockey, he has not lost any of his art. The icon of the Chicago Blackhawks even made it twice from a good distance.

2023-05-01 06:57:05
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May 1, 2023 0 comments

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