Juraj Slafkovsky’s rating has continued to rise since the beginning of December. The first overall pick in the 2022 draft had another strong game against the New York Islanders on Saturday.
The Slovakian finished his evening of work with one assist, five shot attempts, four goals and two blocked shots in 19 minutes and 25 seconds of playing time.
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Head coach Martin St-Louis has more confidence than ever in the imposing striker, who he now regularly uses in the front row alongside Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. As proof of this, Slafkovsky has played no less than 17 minutes in his last six games.
In this sequence, number 20 spent an average of 18 minutes and 48 seconds on the ice.
According to a recent article from Montreal Hockey NowAdvanced stats also show the top line is getting more scoring opportunities and controlling the game better since Slafkovsky joined Caufield and Suzuki.
Despite these encouraging signs, the growth in strength seen on the ice is not yet reflected in the offensive statistics of Slafkovsky, who has eight points, including two goals, in 30 games this season. This is a pace slightly higher than his rookie season, in which he collected 10 points, including four goals, in 39 games.
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