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Worrying Scene Involving Juraj Slafkovsky from Yesterday's Game Has Just Surfaced
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It's no secret, but Juraj Slafkovsky is not having the start of the season he had hoped for with the Montreal Canadiens.
At the end of last season, he showed serious promise that he has what it takes to become a star player in the National Hockey League, but we are still searching for the Slafkovsky of last winter.
Personally, I believed that there was a lot of bad luck involved and that his poor start to the season was just a series of unfortunate circumstances (with Patrik Laine's injury, frequent line changes, and the struggles of Kirby Dach/Alex Newhook).
However, a sequence from last night's game reveals a much more concerning aspect of Slafkovsky's current performance.
I am willing to excuse many things when a player is going through a rough patch, especially a young player, because it happens to 100% of athletes on the planet.
What is inexcusable, though, is a lack of effort. As reported earlier this week, Kent Hughes even had to come down, confront Slafkovsky, shake him up, and tell him some hard truths.
A troubling sequence involving Juraj Slafkovsky and footage that clearly shows his lack of effort
Despite all this, we witnessed the following sequence last night:
Slafkovsky's backcheck won't go down in history.
Poor situational analysis: if he notices that Fowler is ahead of Dach, he (hopefully) backchecks with more intensity to catch up to the defenseman.
Stops skating at the blue line.
Number 20 can do better.
Poor situational analysis: if he notices that Fowler is ahead of Dach, he (hopefully) backchecks with more intensity to catch up to the defenseman.
Stops skating at the blue line.
Number 20 can do better.
Rest assured, the sequence will be shown to Juraj Slafkovsky by Montreal Canadiens management (if it hasn't already been done), and he will be told that he must do better.
It's frustrating because we now know the extent of his talent and potential.
It's up to him to find solutions and become a dominant player for the Montreal Canadiens.
We believe in him!
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