Juraj Slafkovský: I have my fingers crossed for Wright as well. When you treat others, you will be treated too – Denník N

They were constantly compared before the draft and it continues after. Shane Wright scored in the NHL a day earlier than Juraj Slafkovský, who scored his first goal faster. After the match with Arizona (6:2), Slafkovský answered the journalist’s questions in the locker room. We asked him about comparisons with Wright, communication with coach Martin St. Louis, living in a surrogate family, and why he finally taped the entire blade of his hockey stick and not just its tip like before. What did you experience when you saw that the puck was in the net after your shot? I wasn’t even focused on the goal, more on the celebration and how we were yelling at the guy. (Josh Brown, who bumped into him before and Slafkovský scolded him on the ice, editor’s note) It’s a wonderful feeling, it’s a bit off my shoulders, but I know it’s only the first goal and I want to score many more, so I have to work on myself a lot. What do you think of the audience’s reaction? It’s something incredible when you’re only playing your fifth game in the NHL and the whole stadium is screaming your name. It hasn’t happened to me anywhere so far. I can’t imagine better spectators for the first goal in the NHL. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. What do you do with the souvenir puck after the first goal? My dad puts all the pucks away for me, so I give it to him and he puts it somewhere good. Was he here at the match? No, he was only in Montreal for my first game. Then we went on a trip to the opponents, so he wouldn’t have anything to do here. Exceptionally, you had taped the entire blade and not just its tip. Did it not help you score? Many players in the locker room think so, and probably the coaches too. (laughs) Why did you tape it? Brendan Gallagher kept telling me I had to change it, make me look like This article is exclusive content for Dennik N Subscribers.Subscribe?Log In