Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores 20th goal of season
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Slafkovsky produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
The 2022 first overall pick shook off the bust label with a strong finish to the season that saw him collect seven goals and 19 points over the final 19 games. Slafkovsky played all 82 games for Montreal in his second NHL season and racked up an even 20 goals and 50 points -- the 20-year-old will be prominent on sleeper lists heading into the 2024-25 campaign.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: First NHL hat trick
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Slafkovsky netted his first NHL hat trick Tuesday in a 9-3 win over the Flyers.
The first goal was a gift -- Mike Matheson's one-timer from the top of the slot went in off his skate in the first. Slafkovsky pushed the score to 2-0 in the second on a one-timer from the edge of the crease and completed the hat trick a couple minutes later on a breakaway to push the score to 4-0. Slafkovsky is the sixth Canadiens player ever to score a hat trick at age 20 or younger. Since March 9, the winger has been held off the scoresheet just twice in 15 games (six goals, 11 assists). File his name away for draft day 2024. The sophomore winger has 19 goals and 48 points with 147 shots in 78 games this season.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Sets up power-play goal in loss
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Slafkovsky had a power-play assist, one shot on net and five hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Toronto.
Slafkovsky slid a no-look, backhand pass to Nick Suzuki, who buried a one-timer for Montreal's first goal. Slafkovsky is burnishing a breakout season with 14 points over the last 13 games. He needs five points over the final six games for a 50-point season.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: One of each in loss
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Slafkovsky had a goal on six shots, an assist and a hit in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.
Both points came in the third period when Montreal attempted to mount a comeback. The recently turned 20-year-old Slafkovsky is finishing the season strong with 13 points over the last 12 contests.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Streak rolls to eight
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Slafkovsky had an assist, two shots on net, three blocked shots and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Slafkovsky directed the puck to the boards where Nick Suzuki won the battle and scored the first of Montreal's two opening-period tallies. The assist extended Slafkovsky's point streak to eight games -- his second eight-game streak this season -- during which he has two goals and seven assists.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Point streak at seven games
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Slafkovsky had an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 5-1 win over Seattle.
The assist puts Slafkovsky's point streak at seven games, a stretch in which he's posted two goals and eight points. He's getting big minutes and power-play time, but he's also had one or fewer shots in four of those games. There's been value in his game lately, but with the low shot totals, he'll need to either get more pucks on net or keep the helpers coming to push the streak forward.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Nets lone goal in loss
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Slafkovsky scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.
Slafkovsky extended his point streak to six games with a tally late in the second period. During that stretch, he has two goals and five assists. The 19-year-old winger has looked right at home on the Canadiens' top line for much of the campaign. He now has 15 goals, 38 points, 115 shots on net, 122 hits, 59 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 69 appearances.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Streaks to five games
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Slafkovsky had an assist, two shots on net, three hits and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Slafkovsky picked up a primary assist when his pass deflected off Nick Suzuki's skate and into the net. It was the fifth consecutive game with a point for the 19-year-old Slafkovsky, who has a goal and five assists during that stretch. He's bounced back nicely from an eight-game stretch in which he had just one point, which is a sign of Slafkovsky's growth and confidence in his second NHL season.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Runs streak to four games
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Slafkovsky had an assist, three shots, one blocked shot, one hit and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Calgary.
Slafkovsky picked up the secondary assist on Cole Caufield's second-period strike and extended his point streak to four games. The 19-year-old forward has 14 goals and 22 assists through 67 games.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Records assist in OT loss
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Slafkovsky had an assist, a blocked shot and a hit in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Slafkovsky corralled a loose puck in front of Linus Ullmark and found Suzuki at the side of the net for a first-period equalizer. The assist extended a point streak to three consecutive games and upped his season total to 35. The streak comes after the 19-year-old went eight games with just one point.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Posts power-play tally
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal on his lone shot and had two blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Columbus.
It didn't take long for the Canadiens to take advantage of their first power-play opportunity. Nineteen seconds into it, Slafkovsky's one-timer from the faceoff circle eluded Elvis Merzlikins for Montreal's second goal. It was the sixth power-play tally for the 19-year-old Slafkovsky and just his second goal overall in the last 11 games.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Shakes out of slump
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Slafkovsky recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. The 19-year-old forward also had three shots on net, one block and five hits.
Slafkovsky set up Mike Matheson just 38 seconds into the game, then helped on Alex Newhook's third-period power-play tally. The two assists came after an eight-game stretch during which Slafkovsky posted one point. It's been a remarkable year of development for Slafkovsky, including areas not measured by statistics, following an underwhelming rookie season in 2022-23. He's up to 33 points (11 on power play) with 117 hits over 64 games.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Logs three hits
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Slafkovsky logged one shot on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Predators.
After being a game-time decision due to an undisclosed injury, Slafkovsky was in his regular spot on the first line being centered by Nick Suzuki. The 2022 first overall pick continues to show flashes of his potential but consistency remains a concern. He generates some scoring chances, but fantasy managers might need to be patient and hope he can start translating those chances into more points before adding him as a starting forward.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Ready to rock
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Slafkovsky (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday against Nashville, according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
Slafkovksy won't miss any game action after skipping Monday's practice for maintenance. He has notched 13 goals and 31 points in 61 contests this campaign.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Game-time decision
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Slafkovsky (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Tuesday versus the Predators, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Slafkovsky skipped Monday's practice for maintenance, and his availability will be determined closer to puck drop. He has accounted for 13 goals and 31 points in 61 contests this campaign. If Slafkovsky can't play, Michael Pezzette or Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) may replace him in Tuesday's lineup.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Snaps point skid
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on six shots and doled out three hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida.
Slafkovsky's snap shot through a screen beat Anthony Stolarz with one second remaining in the second period. The tally snapped a four-game run without a point and a five-game stretch without a goal for Slafjkovsky. It's been a tale of two seasons for the 19-year-old forward. Slafkovsky had just seven points through the season's first 29 games but has 24 over the last 31. The scoring binge roughly tracks with his ascension to the top line.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Extends point streak
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Slafkovsky had a power-play assist, seven shots, six blocks and one hit over 23:52 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
Slafkovsky picked up the primary assist on Nick Suzuki's power-play tally that tied the game at 3-3 midway through the third period. The apple extended a point streak to eight games for the 19-year-old, who has consistently made an impact the last two months. Slafkovsky has 22 points over the last 24 contests.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in loss
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots over 19:59 of ice time in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.
Slafkovsky fired a laser past Jonathan Quick late in the second period to extend his point streak to seven games, setting the franchise record for most consecutive games with a point by a teenager. Slafkovsky later assisted on a Cole Caufield tally. Slafkovsky has 11 points during his streak and five in the last two contests.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Lights lamp in win
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Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim. He added three shots and two hits to his line over 20:51 of ice time.
Montreal's top line remained blisteringly hot, as Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki accounted for three of the team's five tallies. The goal was the fifth in the last five games for Slafkovsky, who has points (nine) in six straight contests, including five on the power play.
