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.