Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Ties career goal mark
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Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win over the Avalanche on Thursday.
The goal was Slafkovsky's 20th this season. That ties his career mark, which he set in 2023-24. The growth in his game has been steady -- those 20 goals have come in 54 games, as opposed to the 82 it took him to set his mark. Slafkovsky has 20 goals, 23 assists, 81 hits and 107 shots in 54 games. That's a pace that would see him set a new career mark, but his hits are way down from last season's 194 (79 games).
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores pair of goals
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Slafkovsky scored two goals, placed two shots on net, recorded two blocks and dished out four hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.
Slafkovsky scored on a power play less than three minutes into regulation before he later cut Montreal's deficit in half with his second goal of the night. He is up to 19 goals, 40 points, 95 shots on net, 75 hits and 49 blocks across 49 games this season. Not only has the 21-year-old winger made a strong impact offensively with 20 points over his last 15 games, but he has excelled without the puck as well. His 49 blocks are tied for ninth among NHL forwards with his linemate Oliver Kapanen. Slafkovsky is on pace to easily surpass last season's career high of 51 points over 79 regular-season games. His all-around play warrants him strong fantasy value for the foreseeable future.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Three-point effort against Canucks
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Slafkovsky produced a goal and two assists in Monday's 6-3 win over Vancouver.
It's the second time in the last nine games that Slafkovsky has come through with a season-best three points. The 21-year-old is thriving on a line with 20-year-old rookie Ivan Demidov, and over the last 12 contests Slafkovsky has delivered eight goals and 18 points with 20 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 13 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-10 rating.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Racking up points in last 10 games
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Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
Slafkovsky is on a three-game, five-point streak (two goals, three assists), and he has 15 points, including seven goals, in his last 10 games. Interestingly enough, Slafkovsky's goal Thursday came without a shot -- he was awarded an empty-net goal late in the third when Carter Verhaeghe slashed his stick and broke it as the big forward was driving the net. Overall, Slafkovsky has 16 goals, 19 assists, 42 PIM, plus-10 and 88 shots in 44 games.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Another multi-point effort
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Slafkovsky recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
Slafkovsky recorded his two scoring contributions in the second period, assisting on Oliver Kapanen's goal at 11:59 and then burying a slap shot past Jake Oettinger with 1:21 left in the frame. The 21-year-old winger continues to thrive in an expanded role and has been delivering solid numbers as a top-six forward. He has posted five multi-point games in his last seven contests, totaling five goals and six assists in that span.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Continues to produce
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Slafkovsky recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky went pointless in the 3-2 win over the Panthers on Dec. 30, but that's the only game in his last six outings in which he hasn't been able to crack the scoresheet while posting four multi-point efforts in that stretch. Slafkovsky has been on a tear in recent weeks and has notched 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 16 games since the beginning of December.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Extends hot streak
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Slafkovsky recorded two goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Lightning.
Slafkovsky was the best player for the Canadiens in their third-period rally, participating in three of the team's four goals and netting the equalizer with only four seconds left in regulation. Slafkovsky has been playing at a high level lately and is riding a four-game point streak, earning three multi-point performances and eight points overall (four goals, four helpers) in that stretch.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in win over Boston
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Slafkovsky scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Both points came in the third period to help the Canadiens pull away. Slafkovsky has produced multiple points in two straight games and four of the last eight. He has collected two goals and nine points over that stretch, including a goal and three assists on the power play.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores power-play goal
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Slafkovsky opened the scoring for Montreal with a snap shot at the 16:41 mark of the first period. This goal also ended a prolonged eight-game slump for Slafkovsky, whose previous goal had come against the Jets on Dec. 3. The 21-year-old winger has done a good job of navigating through the ups and downs this season, and he's tallied 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 35 games. He's just short of the pace needed to reach the 50-point plateau for a third consecutive campaign.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores, assists in win
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Slafkovsky recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
The 21-year-old winger posted his first multi-point game since Oct. 25, when he had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 road win over the Canucks. Slafkovsky also snapped a long 10-game goal drought, as his previous strike had come in a 4-3 win over the Senators on Nov. 1. The Canadiens have won six of the seven games in which the promising winger has found the twine this season.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Pads lead on power play
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Slafkovsky's goal late in the second period was enough to chase John Gibson from his Detroit debut. Through two contests, Slafkovsky has a goal, eight shots, four hits and a minus-2 rating while playing on the top line. The 21-year-old had a career-high 51 points in 79 regular-season games in 2024-25, and he'll be looking to take his offense to the next level this year without sacrificing any physicality.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Adds helper Friday
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Slafkovsky notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.
Slafkovsky ended a three-game point slump, his longest since before the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 21-year-old winger has 49 points over 76 outings, one point shy of matching his total from last season. He's added 189 hits, 58 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-1 rating this year. Slafkovsky is positioning himself as a power forward for years to come.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Reaches 100-point mark in career
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Slafkovsky scored a pair of goals on four shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Slafkovsky put the Canadiens ahead 3-2 in the second period and then added to the lead with a goal in the third. That second tally was his 100th career point, a milestone he achieved in 183 appearances. The 20-year-old winger has been locked in lately with six goals and four assists over nine outings since the 4 Nations Face-Off. Overall, he's at 14 goals, 40 points, 98 shots on net, 157 hits and a minus-2 rating through 62 appearances in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Three points in win
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Slafkovsky recorded a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Canucks. He also notched two PIM, four shots on goal, a blocked shot, a hit and a plus-3 rating.
Slafkovsky went pointless in the previous two games, but he bounced back admirably here and delivered one of his most well-rounded games of the campaign. The 20-year-old winger has been playing at a high level in recent weeks and has cracked the scoresheet in five of his last eight contests, tallying four goals and four assists over that span.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in overtime win
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished an assist and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Slafkovsky stretched the Canadiens' lead to 3-0 with a first-period tally. When that advantage didn't hold, he set up Mike Matheson's game-winning goal in overtime. Slafkovsky had gone 11 games without a multi-point effort entering Monday. He's turning into a multi-category force with six points, 15 shots and 28 hits over his last six outings. For the season, the 20-year-old winger has 11 goals, 35 points (eight on the power play), 86 shots, 148 hits and a minus-7 rating through 58 appearances.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores again Tuesday
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky has scored in back-to-back games and has points in three straight. The 20-year-old winger has also turned up the physicality as he looks to model his game into that of a power forward. He had some rough stretches in November and December, but Slafkovsky appears poised to evolve his playing style to adapt to the rigors of the league. He's up to 10 goals, 22 assists, 78 shots on net, 133 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 55 appearances. A strong finish to 2024-25 likely won't be enough for the Canadiens in the playoff race, but it bodes well for Slafkovsky having the right mentality moving forward.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Manages assist in loss
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Slafkovsky notched an assist in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Slafkovsky was good in January with eight points over 14 outings, but he turned cold to begin February on a four-game drought. He was able to snap the slump Sunday when he helped out on a Christian Dvorak tally in the second period. Slafkovsky is up to 30 points, 71 shots on net, 121 hits and a minus-10 rating over 53 appearances. He is on pace to fall short of the 20-goal and 50-point marks he achieved in 2023-24, making this a disappointing third campaign for the No. 1 pick from 2022.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Snaps goal drought
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on three shots, blocked one shot and doled out three hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over Dallas.
A mere 47 seconds after Dallas took an early 1-0 lead, Slafkovsky knotted the game, finishing a pretty feed from Cole Caufield. The tally snapped a 10-game goal drought for the 20-year-old Slovak forward, who is well off the goal-scoring pace he set in 2023-24. Slafkovsky has five goals (8.2 shooting percentage) through 41 outings in 2024-25 after potting 20 (13.2 percent) in 82 games last season.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Manages assist Friday
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Slafkovsky provided an assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Slafkovsky set up Cole Caufield's tally in the second period. This was Slafkovsky's eighth game in a row without a goal, but he's earned five assists in that span while seeing more consistent time on the top line in the absence of Patrik Laine (illness). Overall, Slafkovsky has four goals, 19 helpers, 47 shots on net, 86 hits and a minus-10 rating through 38 appearances. He's a little behind the pace that saw him record 50 points in 2023-24, though that's largely due to a decrease from shooting 13.2 percent last season to 8.5 percent this year while also dropping from 1.85 to 1.23 shots per game.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Garners assist in loss
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Slafkovsky had an assist and two hits in Monday's 5-4 loss to Columbus.
Slafkovsky was the primary helper on Lane Hutson's game-tying tally midway through the second period. The assist was his fourth point since returning to the top line four games ago. While the scoring has been down for the 20-year-old -- just four goals through 31 outings -- Slafkovsky has been more physical in 2024-25. He's averaging 2.4 hits per game, and his 75 thumps rank fourth on the team.
