Slafkovský steps up his performance, journalists praised him + video – SlovakNHL.sk

Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovský played Monday’s Montreal game against Pittsburgh in only the fourth stream, but he did quite well with Jake Evans and Mike Hoffman. Already after the first third, this attack caught the attention of overseas journalists. “It was a fantastic first period from the trio of Jake Evans, Mike Hoffman and Juraj Slafkovský,” noted Alexandre Pratt from La Presse. Slafkovský was unable to score even in his fourth game in the NHL, but with limited time on the ice he performed very well, probably the best so far. He also created some dangerous situations, including this pass to Chris Wideman: Juraj Slafkovsky had a solid first period. This pass out to Chris Wideman was great. Good awareness. pic.twitter.com/Yzd3v0SgcO — Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) October 18, 2022

“An excellent first period from Montreal, led by Cole Caufield in particular. Despite playing 4 minutes and 15 seconds, Juraj Slafkovský showed a lot of good things,” said Marc-Olivier Beaudoin from BPM Sports radio. Article continues below advertisement

In the end, Slafkovský completed 9 minutes and 52 seconds, during which he also performed three points. During his stay on the ice, the team had a 69% share of shooting attempts. However, not everyone was thrilled with his performance. “The more I watch Juraj Slafkovski, the more it seems to me that he needs to spend time in Laval,” noted journalist Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazzette. Hoffman pisses me off. Slafkovsky could have gotten a decent shot if Hoffman wasn’t in his way #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/j0vVBGUFxC— Kathy ? (@gallymeroreboot) October 18, 2022