Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

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Pas de pression mon Slaf!

That's @Mrb1p's hand

 

[Frank Drebin]

Didn't see, was it a nice goal? Glad for the kid he got on the board.

 

[TT1]

I cant recall the last 1OA who didn't resemble an NHL player in their D+2 season. We're in uncharted territory here.

it's not so bad if you lie to yourself and switch Hutson and Slaf's draft spots

 

[EtLeBut2]

At least he wasn't our worst player today

 

[Jamaican Patty]

Didn't see, was it a nice goal? Glad for the kid he got on the board.

Fluke goal. St louis goalie put it in his own net. Slaf was on the bench when the goal went it but they still credited him with the goal.

 

[Jaynki]

Delete

 

[LesCanadiens]

Didn't see, was it a nice goal? Glad for the kid he got on the board.

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Was nice. Showed some nice hands and patience in close. I think he's been our best player this game. Started making some nice dipsy-doodle moves too, using his reach and footwork in tight. People need to chill. But, they won't.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Fluke goal. St louis goalie put it in his own net. Slaf was on the bench when the goal went it but they still credited him with the goal.

oh jfc.

 

[Zilo44]

Yes the goal, but the 4 SOG and overall involvement was encouraging

 

[HabzSauce]

Nice goal. The only negative is if the Habs were thinking of sending him down, they probably won't now because he scored lol. One good game shouldn't negate 10 bad ones.

If he keeps this up tho by all means let him stay. We'll see - if he stinks again in his next 2-3 games, send him down and let him cook in the A

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Caufield does nothing at 5vs5, I was told, can't create space, can't create plays

 

[Andy]

That was a very strong game. He kept up with Nick and Cole. He should good hockey sense, made some great plays.

You saw the skill tonight. Build on it!

 

[Whitesnake]

Here's a novelty....you stay him on that line....AND you start him on PP1 instead of Jason Ward Anderson.

 

[Nedved]

He looked really good tonight. This is what he needs to be every night.

 

[LesCanadiens]

Nice goal. The only negative is if the Habs were thinking of sending him down, they probably won't now because he scored lol. One good game shouldn't negate 10 bad ones.

If he keeps this up tho by all means let him stay. We'll see - if he stinks again in his next 2-3 games, send him down and let him cook in the A

But he hasn't had 10 bad games. He's been decent. Had a few mediocre games a few OK games and a few good games. 10 bad games, my ass.

 

[Miller Time]

The coaches putting him on that line, despite his stat line and the growing vitriol from "fans" and media, is massive...

& I'm sure that the communication behind the scenes has been consistent in asking him to trust the process, keep working on the finer details, and not worry about the points... To "reward" him with a promotion just as the chorus to send him down to Laval is at its highest, must have felt incredibly good for the kid... Shows, with action, that he can trust what they tell him.



Leadership in action! And he rewarded their trust with a goal



Future is bright

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Glad MSL listened to me. Must be reading the boards.

 

[Heffyhoof]

He didn't get the 2nd or 3rd point needed for me to be smug and condescending, but he played a great game.

Now he needs to string at least 3-5 more of these games in a row together.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Even if he was the consensus 1st overall, that doesn't excuse the scouting department. Their job is not to follow the consensus: if it was, we wouldn't need them. They messed up by falling in love with what they wanted Slaf to be, which is something he isn't. He isn't a power forward, he isn't a beast in front of the net or in the corners, he's a playmaker who doesn't have the hockey IQ or processing speed to think the game quickly enough to make plays.

Maybe he can develop the reaction time or pattern recognition in the AHL, but right now he's trending to be somewhere between Bickell and Pouliot.

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Nice goal. The only negative is if the Habs were thinking of sending him down, they probably won't now because he scored lol. One good game shouldn't negate 10 bad ones.

If he keeps this up tho by all means let him stay. We'll see - if he stinks again in his next 2-3 games, send him down and let him cook in the A

They should consider sending Anderson down too because his line keeps sucking.

 

[Miller Time]

Nice goal. The only negative is if the Habs were thinking of sending him down, they probably won't now because he scored lol. One good game shouldn't negate 10 bad ones.

If he keeps this up tho by all means let him stay. We'll see - if he stinks again in his next 2-3 games, send him down and let him cook in the A

Not to worry... Team doesn't appear to share your assessment of the past 10 games

Reality is that he didn't play all that much different tonight then previously.

Playing with Suzuki/CC vs Jason Ward Anderson & Winger@Center Newhook is enough to make anyone look "much better"

Context. Matters.

 

[Ajhccwrs]

BuT SlAfOvKoVsKy CaNt ThInK ThE GaMe LiKe SuZuKi aNd Cc....... He HaS No HoCkEy Iq.....

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He didn't get the 2nd or 3rd point needed for me to be smug and condescending, but he played a great game.

Now he needs to string at least 3-5 more of these games in a row together.

They need to commit to leaving him there for ten to fifteen games. Let him show what he can do. If he looks good, great. If not, send him down.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

So everything I've seen with Slaf away from Anderson and/or Newhook AS HIS CENTRE has been decent. Need more instances of this but right now, slafs last few games look to be more due to the chemistry with his linemates

 

[LesCanadiens]

Here's a novelty....you stay him on that line....AND you start him on PP1 instead of Jason Ward Anderson.

I 100% agree. You live or die by him this way. Nothing really to lose since it's unlikely we're a playoff team, and EVERYTHING to gain. He looked so good playing with some skilled teammates. Could've had another couple points tonight the way he played.

 

[Heffyhoof]

They need to commit to leaving him there for ten to fifteen games. Let him show what he can do. If he looks good, great. If not, send him down.

I was pumped to see him there, never bought into the 'he doesn't deserve it' nonsense, he's our first 1OA and deserves the chance for that reason.