Slafkovsky was the victim of a dangerous hit from behind, and Monahan came to his defense
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Jeff Drouin
October 3, 2022 (11:43 PM)
In tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Juraj Slafkovsky had a solid game, certainly his best of the pre-season schedule, and he even assisted on a nice goal:
However, another sequence involving the young Slafkovsky is getting a lot of attention, as the CH's first overall pick in 2022 received a dangerous check from behind from the Leafs' Zach Aston-Reese.
A dangerous hit:
Fortunately, Slafkovsky seems to have escaped unharmed and without any injuries, but it was not a pretty sight.
Greetings to Sean Monahan, who came to the defense of his young teammate.
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