Prospect Info: 2022 - 1st OA] Juraj Slafkovsky (LW) Part 4

[417]

Like guys... he saw the numbers for 3 Mississippis and he followed through it while the player was in a very vulnerable spot.

I swear some of you would defend Mitchell Miller if he was a Hab.

You racked up 4Ls here alone

 

[Mrb1p]

Ls at what? lol

Where did I say it was a safe hit?

He got called for a major and he's got an audience with the league. he'll get a game or two and we'll all move on.

I'm not sure why you introduced Mitchell Miller into the discussion.

And then tell me i'm taking Ls?

You're making parallels with a guy making a bad hit in the heat of the action, with a lunatic who physically and racially abused a kid for years.

Get a hold of yourself man.

Wild world we live in

Your post was misleading.

The parallel is that people are defending Slaf when it was pretty much a textbook stupid hit. I thought you were defending him some more.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

He had some nice moves thru the neutral zone first period I think. Wish there was a clip.

One of his most impressive moments was when he shot off the rush. It was wrist shot from 40 feet that the goalie just flinched at. The shot just overwhelmed him. If it was on, its a goal. This kid is going to be a beast.

 

[Mrb1p]

You racked up 4Ls here alone

You missed 6, so I guess you racked up 10 total, check mate buddy.

 

[417]

Your post was misleading.

MY post?

Bro...you JUST made a parallel of people suggesting Slafkovksky's hit wasn't that severe to defending Mitchell Miller if he was a Hab.

The parallel is that people are defending Slaf when it was pretty much a textbook stupid hit. I thought you were defending him some more.

I wasn't, I said earlier the game misconduct was appropriate and I'd be surprised if there was more discipline coming.

He's apparently meeting with the league, so probably 1-3 games. While I think 3 is excessive, i've got no issues with a suspension either.

But WTF this got to do with Mitchell Miller?

Did Luff have to go get tested for an STD like that poor kid did after what Miller did to him?

I mean, I know he hit him hard...but wasn't THAT hard.

 

[The Real Timo]

En francais they are saying that Luff is "seriously" injured. No details though.

 

[Mrb1p]

MY post?

Bro...you JUST made a parallel of people suggesting Slafkovksky's hit wasn't that severe to defending Mitchell Miller if he was a Hab.



I wasn't, I said earlier the game misconduct was appropriate and I'd be surprised if there was more discipline coming.

He's apparently meeting with the league, so probably 1-3 games. While I think 3 is excessive, i've got no issues with a suspension either.

But WTF this got to do with Mitchell Miller?

Did Luff have to go get tested for an STD like that poor kid did after what Miller did to him?

I mean, I know he hit him hard...but wasn't THAT hard.

The point is that Habs homer will defend anything wearing the tricolores.

 

[417]

The point is that Habs homer will defend anything wearing the tricolores.

I get it...but maybe not the time to evoke that kind of parallel, especially given the currently developing story.

This was a hockey play gone bad....the other is, I can't even describe.

All good though, moving on.

 

[Mrb1p]

I get it...but maybe not the time to evoke that kind of parallel, especially given the currently developing story.

This was a hockey play gone bad....the other is, I can't even describe.

All good though, moving on.

I like the shock factor

 

[DavePeak]

I'm sorry if this was asked or discussed previously, but would Slaf be the youngest player ever to be suspended from the NHL?

 

[Runner77]

If Luff is really injured that much he’ll get more than just a game. Seriousness of the injury is part of the disciplinary equation.

This is just preliminary but as per a comment by the Wings’ coach, FWIW, they’re looking at an absence similar to Zadina’s for Luff — 6 to 8 weeks: Matt Luff Won’t Return to Red Wings’ Lineup Anytime Soon

 

[Ozmodiar]

I’m guessing 2 games.

 

[dinodebino]

2 games it will be I think. Stupid move but kid is a specimen who’s still adapting to the league.

 

[SupRocket]

Questionable hit aside, Slaf had a very good shift with Monahan at one point in the game. It was good to see him having chemistry with more talented players.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Aside from the hit, can we talk about how good Slaf was last night with the puck? I felt he showed a lot of patience with the puck and carried it a bit more. It was not his past typical game where he looked for pass right away and didn't keep the puck

Questionable hit aside, Slaf had a very good shift with Monahan at one point in the game. It was good to see him having chemistry with more talented players.

You beat me too it. Lots of talk about the hit but I felt this was one of his better games last night.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Question... has there ever been a hearing and no suspension was awarded? I don't remember or paid attention to it.

I'll say 1 game.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

2 games it will be I think. Stupid move but kid is a specimen who’s still adapting to the league.

This is an accurate assessment of the sorry incident. Let us hope that Slafkovsky had enough class/sportsmanship to contact Luff to express his regrets for a hockey play gone horribly bad.

But the byproduct of this unfortunate error, coupled with Xhekaj’s rampaging style of play is that the long outstanding myth/image of smurfdom hockey in Montreal is quickly evaporating . The bodies are starting to accumulate.

 

[dinodebino]

The other kid is out 10-12 weeks. Official. Broken wrist.

When do we meet the Wings again? Slaf will be challenged. Meaning he will have to defend himself and/or have his bodyguard 72 with him on the ice at all times.

 

[Habs10Habs]

You beat me too it. Lots of talk about the hit but I felt this was one of his better games last night.

What I'm really enjoying about Slafkovsky's progress is I'm continuously reading the part I bolded. On a game by game basis. Just when we think he's played his best game. He continues to impress by stepping it up a little.

 

[dinodebino]

Hope this incident doesn’t bring the Latendresse Syndrome onto our kid. After hitting Rob Dimaio on a blindside check that ended the latter’s career practically, Latendresse was never the same in his physicality.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Hope this incident doesn’t bring the Latendresse Syndrome onto our kid. After hitting Rob Dimaio on a blindside check that ended the latter’s career practically, Latendresse was never the same in his physicality.

Sadly that's the first thing I thought of after the hit.

 

[Habs Halifax]

What I'm really enjoying about Slafkovsky's progress is I'm continuously reading the part I bolded. On a game by game basis. Just when we think he's played his best game. He continues to impress by stepping it up a little.

Rantanen didn't play his age 18 season or 19 season but his age 20 season was 38 pts with 20 goals in 75 games. I think Rantanen is a good comparable and it's very possible Slaf has a similar age 18 season to Rantanen's age 20 season.

Rantanen did play 9 games as a 18 year old though (Oct 29th birthdate... basically his age 19 season due to birthdate one month into the season). 0 pts and a -7.

If Slaf keeps improving game/game or week/week, he's on a great development track

 

[Tanknation]

The other kid is out 10-12 weeks. Official. Broken wrist.

When do we meet the Wings again? Slaf will be challenged. Meaning he will have to defend himself and/or have his bodyguard 72 with him on the ice at all times.

 

[Bombshell11]

Hope this incident doesn’t bring the Latendresse Syndrome onto our kid. After hitting Rob Dimaio on a blindside check that ended the latter’s career practically, Latendresse was never the same in his physicality.

I dont believe so at all

 

[Kennerback]

The other kid is out 10-12 weeks. Official. Broken wrist.

When do we meet the Wings again? Slaf will be challenged. Meaning he will have to defend himself and/or have his bodyguard 72 with him on the ice at all times.

I expected a bad concussion instead. There’s an element of bad luck in falling awkwardly and getting a broken wrist. Another similar hit to a different guy would not have the same consequences.