How Juraj Slafkovský Revolutionized the Habs' Power Play

How Juraj Slafkovský Revolutionized the Habs' Power Play - Scouting Video & Analysis

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3 ай бұрын

Breaking down how Juraj Slafkovský helped turn the Montreal Canadiens' power play into one of the best in the league, and how the 2022 NHL Draft's first-overall pick has set himself up for long-term success in the NHL.
The Slovak winger is on a tear right now, with 22 points in his last 25 games and an active eight-game point streak - the longest in Habs history for a teenager.
Make sure to like the video and subscribe to the channel, and let me know in the comments how excited you are for this new development in Slafkovský's game!
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@AlbertLivingstone 3 ай бұрын

A lot of hockey channels just do lazy data presentation and call it analysis This is real hockey analysis

@user-bi6cl9rt9o 3 ай бұрын

@@zyx501I agree wholheartedly on this. Old cliches ("Caufield is one-dementional" is onr of my favorites) that are completely false, etc.

@OrphanTraveler97 3 ай бұрын

Not really but okay dude can't define the playbook

@morganhynes3796 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@mashmarttv 2 ай бұрын

good call

@Galvaxatron 3 ай бұрын

Marty St-Louis was the perfect choice to coach this rebuild. He was my favourite player while active and I supremely excited that he is now part of the Habs family. Legendary move by Hughes.

@rockinrodlittle 3 ай бұрын

Well done. I’ve watched every game this year. Slaf’s learning the game quickly. His hand speed getting and dishing off pucks is the top end NHL

@auri5459 3 ай бұрын

i dont think Slaf is even learning anything new, this are all stuff he already knew but was hindered from doing it effectively by his lack of confidence, the biggest difference i see on him is his confidence.

@gabtesscie 3 ай бұрын

That's such a good analyse that I'm scared other NHL teams are gonna look at it

@adegliangeli 3 ай бұрын

habs shall sign him for 8 years

@gabtesscie 3 ай бұрын

@@adegliangeli i'll allow it

@kodiakplayerno5 3 ай бұрын

even if they pick it up theres not much you can do in pk it's like choose your poison, cover slaf? suzuki or caufield will be more open. Cover more caufield? well now slaf will be more open. Cover 2 of them the center will be more open for defencement to drop low and shot.

@rebeltvr6046 3 ай бұрын

NHL teams already know this. But can they stop it? Ovi, Kucherov have been dominating for a long time playing similarly and no one's figured them out.

@emmvee2932 2 ай бұрын

brilliant point!!

@BlueFlash25 3 ай бұрын

Puck retrieval is the most underrated skill in hockey, Slav is already one of the best in the NHL and in 5 years he will be unstoppable.

@TheReloadedd 3 ай бұрын

Probably the best video analyzing players. Great job man keep it up

@codekhalil6437 3 ай бұрын

I've never seen a hab have the growth on the pace of Slaf. Not for a long long time In the case of Caufield, he already had established tools. Juraj just seemed to have size and the default NHL skills. But now you can see he is so much more... And growing everyday. Let's not forget the fact that he is a total puck retrieving dog. And from what I recall, this is exactly the main reason Montreal drafted him. Lastly, we have to give Alex Burrows his fair dues. The power Play just doesn't come alive by itself. Future looks bright

@rebeltvr6046 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Slaf is a beast in the making.

@BubbleGumPlant 3 ай бұрын

Your video is better than the elite prospects one.

@HadiK_Scouting 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t go that far 😅 David is a friend and easily one of the best analysts I know!

@nilsbrown7996 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. The pressure on Burrows must have been enormous, almost crushing, to get all this happening, and on the everyone there to get some Juray success this year. Passed with flying colours, *especially* our new star himself.

@Taooflu 3 ай бұрын

To me Slaf is also the culmination of an organization finally doing it right - we’ve had some good players over the past 10 years but no greats except arguably Price. We need a few more like Slaf to keep growing!

@emmvee2932 2 ай бұрын

Awesome break down. I absolutely agree with everything you said and you showed it all perfectly.

@CrackerBarrelXheese 3 ай бұрын

Great breakdown! Appreciate the dive into his improved habits. It’s been amazing to watch him progress this year. Right from preseason it was obvious that he had taken a leap, especially with his scanning (which you immediately identified iirc on Twitter!) and since then it’s just been a fun ride as he incorporates more tools

@bernardgabriel6421 3 ай бұрын

Wow awesome video. GO SLAF

@omarrezk8605 3 ай бұрын

Great video!

@1spago 3 ай бұрын

Overall more confident that's it he knew this last year but was scared to make mistakes he was hiding behind players he didn't want the pass now the game is all about him

@janpavlik3664 3 ай бұрын

He is still a teenager. Dont forget it. He can be only better and better. Every day

@OrphanTraveler97 3 ай бұрын

Nah ppl can change for the worst. He's at a entry level contract don't judge a man when he's comfortable

@nilsbrown7996 3 ай бұрын

If the engine didn’t fire up in this season for Slaf, a disappointing career would be almost inevitable. Management got best value out of St. Louis, and it would seem especially, Burrows. Well done all.

@adam4p 3 ай бұрын

Great analysis...Thank you

@mannyo2909 3 ай бұрын

Excellent analysis 🍻

@nicflorant4633 3 ай бұрын

Plus 1 subscriber! Great explanation and analysis

@QPLAY-dw7lb 3 ай бұрын

Nice analysis ❤

@JJ-ql1ug 2 ай бұрын

Imagine him in 3 -4 years from now , stronger, more confident, and experienced.

@dominik_6991 3 ай бұрын

Amazing compilation bro. You made my heart warm

@slimdejvid 3 ай бұрын

2:30 just pissed me off, i remember screaming like crazy. It was 2:30am and i woke up my dad... well played n.8. Love from Slovakia

@kenevinparent2314 3 ай бұрын

It's actually a running joke in the Habs community that Matheson barely ever passes to Slaf.

@kodiakplayerno5 3 ай бұрын

@@kenevinparent2314 Matheson love to shoot it's well known and sometime he get tunnel vision for his shot. Next year probably we will have some offensive firepower with guhle Mailloux and a hard maybe Reinbacher

@slimdejvid 3 ай бұрын

@@kenevinparent2314 yeah, i know. 😂

@faunbudweis 25 күн бұрын

@@kodiakplayerno5 Hutson

@Doppps 3 ай бұрын

Well done!

@jacojak1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Well done

@mariotencer5112 3 ай бұрын

People like to compare Slaf to Bedard. Remember they’re two different players so they’re incomparable but they have one thing in common. They’re stars already n will only get better these two. Can’t wait to watch them in two or three years time. Greetings from Slovakia 🇸🇰

@Vlado-id7wy Ай бұрын

I am pretty sure, that Bedard will be more productive than Slaf. But it is not just about the points, Slaf could have more impact for the game, especialy during play off. Look at the McDavid, the best player in NHL but still without cup.

@sakttan 3 ай бұрын

Excellent content! Thanks!

@BaconNationChannel 3 ай бұрын

I think they hit with Slaf as #1, hopefully Reinbacher develops into one as well!

@gabrielfaubert 3 ай бұрын

The video I was waiting for! Thanks 💯

@acidraindrops1 3 ай бұрын

Insane video bro, so good

@floodedmind634 3 ай бұрын

great vid man

@Mirrale 3 ай бұрын

Very nice breakdown

@F2PMatione 3 ай бұрын

great analysis👍

@SimonLedsham 3 ай бұрын

Great vid!

@mgyb8269 3 ай бұрын

Slaf has been a monster on the PP, but I wouldn't say he "revolutionized" it. He's just become a more consistent valid option which opens up the ice for everyone. He's great at retrieving pucks though, no doubt about that. Also can't forget the dimension having Newhook back in the line up and playing the bumper spot brings. I think it's more of a team thing rather than one guy. Still a good analysis though, Slaf going to be a real problem in the coming years hehe.

@stenlis 3 ай бұрын

I'd say he revolutionized it. 3 months ago the PP1 would enter the zone, pass a bit around, get a shot off and then 50% of the time a shot would mean they lose the zone. Nowadays habs regularly spend 1 minute and more parked in the offensive zone on the PP, sometimes even the whole 2 minutes. And it's not just that Slaf retrieves the puck. The PK unit often doesn't even try to get the lose puck cause they'd rather conserve energy than battle it out with Slaf for a 5% chance to get the puck. The PP1 now looks like it's a completely different team compared to PP1 in November (when Newhook was still there)

@OrphanTraveler97 3 ай бұрын

@@stenlisyou don't know what a L forecheck is.. if I were yall I'd learn the playbook... start understanding management the history of the sport.. etc.. before claiming stuff. Yall don't know hockey and have the audacity to use words like "revolutionized the PP" .. weirdos

@jamesj6597 3 ай бұрын

KZfaq is also a business. "Revolutionized" will get more views than "consistent valid option."

@mgyb8269 3 ай бұрын

@@stenlis "Revolutionized" would be creating something never seen before. All Slaf is doing is making the PP actually look competent after years of mediocre PP. Again though, the PP really started to click once Newhook came back in the lineup.

@mgyb8269 3 ай бұрын

@@jamesj6597 Clickbait titles are lame but it's even worse when it comes from someone that does analysis. "How much has Slaf improve the Habs PP?" or something like that would've probably got the same amount of clicks from us Habs fans and other interested hockey fans. The current title is just ridiculous imo

@oasisbeyond 3 ай бұрын

I called a long time ago play him on the first, it's now all clicking, all of them can get 80 points+. But, we need to see next year. It's the funnest line to watch in 30 years.

@antoniom4099 3 ай бұрын

Slafzilla is gonna be a killas. Can’t wait til we see him in the playoffs. Now, we have to get the D playing better.

@ryanlinder6442 3 ай бұрын

HABS❤

@Seantzo 3 ай бұрын

You mean he fixed their powerplay.

@vicdamon3551 3 ай бұрын

Not even a habs fan but love to see high draft picks turn it around after getting labeled a bust. Byfield and lafrieniere too

@AlexVachon 3 ай бұрын

I hope you also write poetry. Subscribed!

@acidraindrops1 3 ай бұрын

LETS GO BABY

@annihilationHaven 3 ай бұрын

The real change is management, they have never trusted young players into big roles with the habs for decades. Mind you, it's still not working as they sit 26th in the league, but you can tell with 5 or 6 more pieces they will be a legit contender.

@oasisbeyond 3 ай бұрын

Cuz the other 3 lines are 4th and 5th lines. Obviously they need 3 more on se one line. They need to get a Superstar in next 2 years to make good players, look great.

@art333-dg8dd 3 ай бұрын

you are rt i have not seen a canadian in a long time be able to retreve the puck and pas it to one of his players on a regular basis

@kajaksb 3 ай бұрын

my favorite asmr

@cromagnoneightyseven6951 3 ай бұрын

8x7.7 periodical

@Dennis-ff2pf 2 ай бұрын

He reads and reacting he is getting better at seperating the puck from the other player and he does easy just a bump at 240 lbs.

@ledsabbazepplath3889 3 ай бұрын

Bobrov cooked

@richardtlstovic5027 Ай бұрын

Dočkáte sa v roku 2025. Bude play of. Všetky poznatky ktoré máma na Slovensku,všetko zapadá a ukazuje sa že v ďalšej sezóne bude playof.pozdrav fans zo Slovenska.

@robertlegault9226 3 ай бұрын

He's still not as polished and as strong as he will become which is crazy! Another thing that's crazy is adding Lane Hutson and Mailloux to the power play.😅

@richardtlstovic5027 Ай бұрын

Presne tak ,konečne dostane Slaf nahrávku od obráncu.

@nutkum8700 3 ай бұрын

MSL geniality -> 1 line students

@Bet-vx3fg 3 ай бұрын

This is MSL school

@adegliangeli 3 ай бұрын

MSL is awesome

@AndyI222 3 ай бұрын

Lol

@HandShakeLineRespect 3 ай бұрын

16 goals in 94 games 🤣

@theonlyraid8372 3 ай бұрын

a 19 year old taking 1.5 seasons to figure out his game at the NHL is nothing new. He has been almost PPG for the past like 20

@HandShakeLineRespect 3 ай бұрын

@@theonlyraid8372 look at all the rookies from this season alone who are on a better trajectory than him.

@theonlyraid8372 3 ай бұрын

@@HandShakeLineRespectIf Slaf was considered a rookie this season, he would be 4th in the points race. He was injured for more than half his rookie season so I would consider this development pretty solid.

@HandShakeLineRespect 3 ай бұрын

@@theonlyraid8372 But he’s not. He’s played almost double the games compared to the rookies. Stop trying to make up scenarios, just like Caufield is a 40 goal scorer 😂

@theonlyraid8372 3 ай бұрын

@@HandShakeLineRespectDamn you really have a hate boner for the habs lol. He is 19 with 30 points in 55 games. Caufield is 22 and developing nicely with 45 points in 55 games. Unless you have a time machine, you cannot talk in certainty about the future of these players. Take your bias and fuck off

@pliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 3 ай бұрын

But the Habs still suck and have sucked for the last 20 plus yyears I dont watch them anymore because its ALWAYS the same ygear after year THey suck

@bondjames652 3 ай бұрын

He's no star and never will be. He's a 3rd line plumber and nothing more.

@richardtlstovic5027 Ай бұрын

Si trapný a vytiahni si hlavu zo zadku a otvor oči. Inštalatér.

@bondjames652 3 ай бұрын

Why did Nax Domi do so well in MTL When you figure that out you will understand. Did you think Slav is better than Domi? He's not and he's over evaluated. All you nincompoops look at points and nothing else. Shame.

@pavolsadlon7183 3 ай бұрын

How do you know @bondajames652 that he is or won’t be better then Domi? Slaf is only 19. You can write such a comment after 2-3 years not now.. NOT NOW!!!!

@bondjames652 3 ай бұрын

@@pavolsadlon7183 Slavkosky will get 2 points in a game and cost his line mates 4. Caulfield hates playing him because he knows he's costing him... What's worse is the people think he's amazing... He's not even close. Caulfield is losing his mind... Something is going to give. Trust me. Either Cole will be moved to another line or Slav will move.

@theonlyraid8372 3 ай бұрын

@@bondjames652 Where did you read that Caufield hates playing with him? Ive heard the opposite from many sources

@richardtlstovic5027 Ай бұрын

Mne povedal včera v Bratislave , že je rád že hrajú spolu a môže sa niečo nové naučiť od Jura.

@richardtlstovic5027 Ай бұрын

Domi nebude nikdy dobrý hokejista, svojou zákernou a brutálnou hrou si lieči komplex menejcennosti.

@OrphanTraveler97 3 ай бұрын

Idk wtf you're watching my guy I'm a scout this kid has gained more ease became more comfortable but he's not doing much. You're exaggerating by lots.

@ledsabbazepplath3889 3 ай бұрын

“I’m a scout” Sure, sure….. By the way, Hadi is a real scout lol

@JaStargazer 3 ай бұрын

Hadi meant a hockey scout, not a boy scout, but do tell us your totem.

@OrphanTraveler97 3 ай бұрын

@@JaStargazer hadi can't even define a L forecheck or Montréal face-off without using Google stop it

@MarvoloRipley 3 ай бұрын

Aaaand there you are again under another Slaf video, OMG @OrphanTraveler97🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I swear to God tell us where did MTL hurt you ?

@JediMasterZao 3 ай бұрын

He's like a PPG in his last 25 games as a 19 y.o... not doing much lmao.