Drafting again a few years later is a hobby some people never get tired of. If we had it to do over again, Lane Hutson would probably be drafted in the top 15 and not at the end of the second round in 2022… If it were to happen again, the Canadiens would never have selected Louis Leblanc in the first round… You get the idea.
In 2023-2024, the Habs didn’t move up in the standings, but many of their players did. Of the lot? The first line, made up of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson Juraj Slafkovsky.
We all know it: Juraj Slafkovsky had a great season with the Habs. He was a bit slow at the beginning of the campaign… But he quickly became an important cog in Martin St-Louis’ formation when he was placed on the team’s first line, alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.
Finally! The 2023-2024 season came to an end tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. The game had no significant stakes for the Habs, but the opposite was true for the opponents, who were playing for their season.
Everything has been said about Juraj Slafkovsky. He’s been the talk of the town for a while now, because he’s playing the right way and the results are there.
The Montreal Canadiens have drafted an influx of talent hailing from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in recent years, scattered across all seven rounds.
Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky… Slafkovsky! Thanks to an excellent friend (let’s call him “Scoop”) who regularly gets me great tickets to excellent “gratissssss”
As we await signing news regarding Lane Hutson and his entry-level contract, we have time to take a look at what the top prospect can bring to the table for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12) are set to play the New York Islanders (36-27-15) on Thursday. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. The Habs are coming off a dominant win over the Philadelphia Flyers in which Juraj Slafkovsky scored his first career hat trick in the NHL.
Juraj Slafkovsky continued his fine form last night, enjoying himself against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Slovakian scored his first career hat trick, giving him 48 points (19 goals) in 78 games this season.
Last night, the Canadian more than “measured up” to the Flyers: he crushed John Tortorella’s club. A 9-3 win shows that the Habs had everything going for them in terms of opportunism.
Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his first career hat trick and Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher each scored two goals, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 9-3 victory over the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night in a match-up featuring a team desperate to earn a playoff berth versus a team that is hoping to finish their rebuilding season on the right note.
Slafkovsky managed to score his first career hat trick, pushing his season totals to 19 goals.
If you were to look only at the results, it would be easy to call this season a disaster for the Montreal Canadiens. But the 2023-24 campaign has just been another part of the process that head coach Martin St.
Many expected Juraj Slafkovsky and the Montreal Canadiens would miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were reasons to be excited about this team entering the 2023-24 NHL season.
One month into the NHL season, Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky was at a crossroads with just one goal and two points. At the time, it felt like he really just needed a reset with the AHL’s Laval Rocket.
The Montreal Canadiens were in Vancouver on Thursday night for a match-up with the high-flying Canucks. If you missed the game due to the late start time, I can bring you up to date fairly quickly.
The Montreal Canadiens made a major decision regarding a top-five pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. Defenseman David Reinbacher is headed to North America after playing in Switzerland this season.
Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is starting to bear fruit as the young players are showing significant signs of growth. This week has shown a team ready to take the next step.
The Montreal Canadiens are not officially eliminated from the playoff race, however, it’s clear with the trade of Sean Monahan that they are sellers, and it is only a matter of time before they are knocked out.
The pressure was on Juraj Slafkovsky the minute the Montreal Canadiens made the surprising decision to select him first overall in 2022. There are very few markets like Montreal, the only one with a real language power struggle.
The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first month, so let's look at some winners and losers.
The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a quandary regarding the progress of Juraj Slafkovsky, the first-overall pick who has yet to find his footing in the NHL this season.
Montreal Canadiens’ rising star, Juraj Slafkovsky, is determined to make a stronger impact in the 2023-24 NHL season after facing some challenges in his rookie year.
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