Juraj Slafkovsky has been used in various ways in his young NHL career. I have disagreed with some but lately, the Canadiens have been pushing the right buttons. Putting him back on the top line was the right move.

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There have been stages the Canadiens have gone through in showing maturity as a young team, in learning how to win. They’ve gone through stages where they’ve learned the value of puck management, the value of game management, the value of risk management.

Za Montreal Canadiens hrá tretiu sezónu. A prvýkrát zažíva pocit, keď tím vyhráva a je schopný porážať aj silných súperov. "Je to skvelé. Porážky hnevajú každého. A víťazstvá sú najlepšia vec na svete," hovorí slovenský útočník Juraj Slafkovský.

One more minute to go for a point. Montreal critically gets the puck into New Jersey’s end for the final 30 seconds, and will go to overtime. Montreal gets the first possession. Nick Suzuki makes a great play to break up a pass on a two-on-one.

Slovenský hokejista Juraj Slafkovský prekonal zápis veľkej legendy Montrealu Canadiens. V nočnom zápase NHL proti New Jersey Devils (3:4 pp)

Slovenský útočník Juraj Slafkovský strávil na ľade 16:21 minúty a prezentoval sa aj štyrmi strelami na bránku a tromi hitmi. Bol to jeho tretí gól z uplynulých štyroch zápasov.

Also in this week's notebook, a gaffe early against the Rangers, St. Louis on the early season negativity, Suzuki on Slafkovský's progress.

David Savard incubates the puck for the final 15 seconds, and the Canadiens take the 3-2 win in regulation. From nine points back of the Lightning on the morning of December 29, the gap is now a single point.

Slovenský hokejový útočník Juraj Slafkovský strelil v nočnom zápase NHL proti Tampe Bay svoj siedmy gól v sezóne. V 26. minúte v presilovke znížil na priebežných 1:2 a jeho Montreal napokon otočil na

In the 2022 NHL draft, the Canadiens made a bold move, selecting Juraj Slafkovský over Shane Wright, who had been the presumed first-overall pick since he was 15 years old. The New Jersey Devils followed it up with another bold move, taking Šimon Nemec instead of Wright.

The Canadiens might be collecting points, but they know their game has dipped and they're not happy, which is the most important thing.