Slovak hockey striker Juraj Slafkovský contributed a goal and two assists to the victory of Montreal on the ice of Vancouver 4: 2 in the NHL night match. It was the second three -point match in the season and the first from November 11. His countrymen were also Tomáš Tatar from New Jersey, Erik Černák from Tampa Bay and Martin Fehérváry from Washington, who did not join the Canadian scoring.
Slafkovský traditionally joined the wing of the elite formation, which was a share of the first three goals of the guests. The Slovak striker participated in the goal of Captain Nick Suzuki, who was able to escape in the 2 minutes and opened the score. Slafkovský got to the shot from the left wing at 9 minutes, which was not reached by the goalkeeper Kevin Lankinen. The third point of the draft unit 2022 came in the 29th minute, when in the middle zone pushed the puck Suzuki, who in the escape two against one elected pass Cole Caufield – 0: 3.
Slafkovský has a balance of 12 goals and 26 assists after 60 matches. He scored two matches in Vancouver, before he had a 1+1 balance against Buffalo. It was against Sabers that he experienced the first three -point evening of the season in which he had a balance of 0+3. He had two three -point matches in the previous season 2023/2024 (against Anaheim 1+2, against Philadelphia 3+0). For Canadiens it was the first victory after two losses.
Washington’s defender also enjoyed the triumph on the opponent’s ice Martin Fehérváry. The best team of the Eastern Conference triumphed over home Anaheim 7: 4 and achieved the fifth win in a row. Slovak defender He played almost 20 minutes, during which he scored one plus point.
Tomáš Tatar got on the wing of 3. The New Jersey formations, he spent more than 12 minutes on the ice but did not score in the fifth match in a row. His team won the second match in a row, “blue -colored” overcame 5: 3.
Of the Slovak players, only the defender did not enjoy the victory at night Erik Černák from Tampa Bay. „Lightning“ succumbed to home caroline 1: 4 And for the first time from January 29, they lost twice in a row. Hurricanes triumphed five times in a row.
