Canadiens Executive Criticizes Juraj Slafkovsky's Slow Start and Issues a Wake-Up Call
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A surprising story has just surfaced involving the Montreal Canadiens and their young forward Juraj Slafkovsky.
It's rare that we get news of this nature.
As reported by the excellent Charles-Alexis Brisebois (DLC), Juraj Slafkovsky "took some heat" from someone within the organization.
You read that right.
A Canadiens executive had enough of Juraj Slafkovsky.
As you know, Slafkovsky has not had the season start he was hoping for and has yet to regain the form he showed last season, even though his production isn't terrible.
According to what has been revealed..
On Monday, during the Canadiens' off day, Slafkovsky reportedly "took some heat" from someone within the organization.
The young forward seems to have responded well to it, saying it was a big "wake-up call."
"According to Anthony Marcotte, who shared the audio clip on BPM Sports' morning show, it's believed to have been either Kent Hughes or Jeff Gorton who told him some harsh truths."
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Personally, I have absolutely no issue with this.
It's now up to the young Slafkovsky to respond, not only to journalists but especially on the ice.
Juraj Slafkovsky, aged 20, is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound forward who was, of course, drafted first overall in 2022.
This season, he has accumulated 14 points in 22 games, including just two goals.
He was recently sent down to the fourth line but has since been moved back to the top six, notably alongside Patrik Laine.
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