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Streak rolls to eight Slafkovsky had an assist, two shots on net, three blocked shots and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Slafkovsky directed the puck to the boards where Nick Suzuki won the battle and scored the first of Montreal's two opening-period tallies. The assist extended Slafkovsky's point streak to a eight games -- his second eight-gamer this season -- during which he has two goals and seven assists.

MARCH 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Point streak at seven games Slafkovsky had an assist and two penalty minutes in Sunday's 5-1 win over Seattle.

Impact The assist puts Slafkovsky's point streak at seven games, a stretch where he's posted two goals and eight points. He's getting big minutes and power-play time, but he's also had one or fewer shots in four of those games. There's been value in his game lately, but with the low shot totals, he'll need to either get more pucks on net or keep the helpers coming to push the streak forward.

MARCH 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone goal in loss Slafkovsky scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Slafkovsky extended his point streak to six games with a tally late in the second period. During that stretch, he has two goals and five assists. The 19-year-old winger has looked right at home on the Canadiens' top line for much of the campaign. He now has 15 goals, 38 points, 115 shots on net, 122 hits, 59 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 69 appearances.

MARCH 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Streaks to five games Slafkovsky had an assist, two shots on net, three hits and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Impact Slafkovsky picked up a primary assist when his pass deflected off Nick Suzuki's skate and into the net. It was the fifth consecutive game with a point for the 19-year-old forward, who has a goal and five assists during that stretch. He's bounced back nicely from an eight-game stretch in which he had one point, which is a sign of Slafkovsky's growth and confidence in his second NHL season.

MARCH 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Runs streak to four games Slafkovsky had an assist, three shots, one blocked shot, one hit and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Calgary.

Impact Slafkovsky picked up the secondary assist on Cole Caufield's second-period strike and extended a point streak to four games. The 19-year-old forward has 14 goals and 22 assists through 67 games.

MARCH 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist in OT loss Slafkovsky had an assist, a blocked shot and a hit in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Slafkovsky corralled a loose puck in front of Linus Ullmark and found Suzuki at the side of the net for a first-period equalizer. He's hit the scoresheet in three consecutive games and up to 35 points for the season. The streak comes after the 19-year-old went eight games with just one point.

MARCH 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slafkovsky to Suzuki 👌🎯

MARCH 15, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Post power-play tally Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal on his lone shot and had two blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Columbus.

Impact It didn't take long for the Canadiens to take advantage of their first power-play opportunity. Nineteen seconds into it, Slafkovsky's one-timer from the faceoff circle eluded Elvis Merzlikens for Montreal's second goal. It was the sixth power-play tally for the 19-year-old and just his second goal overall in the last 11 games.

MARCH 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shakes out of slump Slafkovsky recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. The 19-year-old forward also had three shots on net, one block and five hits.

Impact Slafkovsky set up Mike Matheson just 38 seconds into the game then helped on Alex Newhook's third-period power-play tally. The two assists came after an eight-game stretch during which Slafkovsky posted one point. It's been a remarkable year of development for Slafkovsky following an underwhelming rookie season in 2022-23. He's up to 33 points (11 on power play) with 117 hits over 64 games.

MARCH 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs three hits Slafkovsky logged one shot on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Predators.

Impact After being a game-time decision (undisclosed), Slafkovsky was in his regular spot on the first line being centered by Nick Suzuki. Slafkovsky finished with one shot, three hits, one blocked shot and a minus-2 rating in 17:56 of ice time. The 2022 first overall pick continues to show flashes of his potential, but consistency remains a concern. He generates some scoring chances but fantasy managers might need to be patient and hope he can translate those chances into more points before adding him as a starting forward.

MARCH 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock Slafkovsky (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday against Nashville, according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic.

Impact Slafkovksy won't miss any game action after skipping Monday's practice for maintenance. He has notched 13 goals and 31 points in 61 contests this campaign

MARCH 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Slafkovsky (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Tuesday versus the Predators, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Slafkovsky skipped Monday's practice for maintenance, and his availability will be determined closer to puck drop. He has accounted for 13 goals and 31 points in 61 contests this campaign. If Slafkovsky can't play, Michael Pezzette or Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) may replace him in Tuesday's lineup.

MARCH 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Liveblog: Canadiens continue road trip against Lightning Will Montreal come away with the win on Juraj Slafkovsky's 100th career game?

MARCH 2, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Snaps point skid Slafkovsky scored a goal on six shots and doled out three hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida.

Impact Slafkovsky's snap shot through a screen beat Anthony Stolarz with one second remaining in the second period. The tally snapped a four-game run without a point and five-gamer without a goal. It's been a tale of two seasons for the 19-year-old forward. Slafkovsky had just seven points through the season's first 29 games but 24 over the last 31. The scoring binge roughly tracks with his ascension to the top line.

MARCH 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovsky Ties It Up With 0.7 SECONDS Left In The Period

MARCH 1, 2024 • YOUTUBE

What the Puck: Fans wonder whether Habs have Cup-contending first line Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky are the strongest line Montreal has had in years, but can they lead us to the promised land?

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Extends point streak Slafkovsky had a power-play assist, seven shots, six blocks and one hit over 23:52 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Slafkovsky picked up the primary assist on Nick Suzuki's power-play tally that tied the game at 3-3 midway through the third period. The apple extended his point streak to eight games, as the 19-year-old has consistently made an impact the last two months. He has 22 points over the last 24 contests.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two points in loss Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots over 19:59 of ice time in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Slafkovsky fired a laser past Jonathan Quick late in the second period to extend his point streak to seven games, setting the franchise record for most consecutive games with a point by a teenager. He later assisted on a Cole Caufield tally and has 11 points during his streak, five in the last two contests.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovsky Wires Home Wrister For Sixth Goal In Six Games vs. Rangers

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Lights lamp in win Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim. He added three shots and two hits to his line over 20:51...

Impact Montreal's top line remained blisteringly hot, as Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki accounted for three of the team's five tallies. The goal was the fifth in the last five games for Slafkovsky, who has points (nine) in six straight contests, including five on the power play.

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up the Captain Slafkovsky had an assist, three shots on net, two hits and two penalty minutes over 20:11 of ice time in Sunday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis.

Impact Slafkovsky extended his point streak to five games with a saucer-pass feed to Nick Suzuki, who pocketed the Canadiens' first goal. The 19-year-old Slafkovsky has four goals and two assists during the point streak, and he hasn't been bashful about shooting, sending 13 pucks on net.

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Extends goal streak Slafkovsky had a goal on two shots, one block and two hits over 19:30 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas.

Impact Slafkovsky beat Jake Oettinger over the shoulder from sharp angle to put the final touches on a wild second period. The tally extended a goal streak to three games and point streak to four. Slafkovsky's move to the top line wasn't an immediate success -- he was held pointless in the first six games following the move -- but it eventually unlocked the 19-year-old's offense. The young Slovak forward has 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) over the last 22 contests.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career

Juraj Slafkovsky became the top pick in the 2022 NHL draft in part because he showed in the months leading up that he could score goals with an impeccable release

FEBRUARY 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Pots pair in win Slafkovsky picked up two goals in a 5-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday.

Impact With the Capitals frantically mounting a comeback, Slafkovsky put the game away by lighting the lamp twice in the third period. After Alex Ovechkin closed the gap to make the game 3-1, Slafkovsky took a drop pass midway through the final frame from Jake Evans and wristed a laser over Darcy Kuemper's glove. With the Canadiens back on the power play, Slafkovsky received a pass from Mike Matheson from the point and one-timed a slap shot to essentially seal the win for his team. Slafkovsky finished the game with two PIM, three shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating in 17:15 TOI. The 2022 first overall draft pick is now on a modest three-game point streak with nine goals on the season to show for it.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovsky Beats Darcy Kuemper With Massive One-Timer On Power Play

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career