Slovak hockey player Juraj Slafkovský continues his historic season, and in the NHL's night game he led the Montreal Canadiens to a 4:1 victory over the New York Islanders. The twenty-year-old forward recorded an assist on captain Nick Suzuki's milestone hundredth point of the season, making Suzuki only the fifth player in Montreal's 108-year history to surpass that mark. Slafkovský thus notched his seventy-fourth point of the season and continues his unstoppable scoring streak, having recorded a point in four straight games. sport.sk ↗
The dramatic split of the NHL regular season will bring a historic Slovak clash in the play-offs. Montreal, with Juraj Slafkovský, secured the Atlantic Division title in the Eastern Conference after Buffalo's win in Chicago (5:1), and now awaits Tampa Bay. Slafkovský will meet Erik Černák, who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning, in the play-offs. Tampa Bay secured its play-off spot after a dramatic 4:3 overtime win over Detroit, where Černák played a key role. The Slovak defenseman scored in the 36th minute, sending his team into the lead. The goal was his third of the season and helped Tampa Bay secure an important play-off position. ta3.com ↗
Slafkovský has become a star for Montreal, who continue to be in excellent form. The current season is the best of his career, having racked up 71 points in 79 games. With his thirtieth goal he reached a historic milestone similar to legend Miroslav Šatan. Worth mentioning too is the interesting history before the original 2022 draft, when Montreal picked Slafkovský ahead of Canadian hockey player Shane Wright. Over the past season, Slafkovský's excellent performances have put him far ahead of his draft-board rival, and in a direct comparison Wright has failed to achieve growth similar to the Slovak forward's. sport.sk ↗
In further games Slafkovský continues to rack up assists, though recent matches have also brought difficulties. In Montreal's game against Columbus he assisted on Cole Caufield's goal, but his team lost 2:5 and he recorded a minus-two rating. Slafkovský made a major mistake in that game that cost Montreal a chance at a comeback. He also became the target of a cowardly attack, when two players held him while a third hit him from behind, but the forward was not fazed at all and continues his physically and mentally demanding pace. Montreal had to deal with lineup changes after defenseman Christoph Dobson was injured in the weekend game against Columbus. sport.pravda.sk ↗
A fascinating play-off duel is taking shape between these two Slovak NHL stars. Slafkovský has become a symbol of the Canadiens' successful transformation, and ahead of the historic clash with SITA ↗
Slafkovský sets up Wright, Montreal faces critical play-off clash with Tampa and Černák
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