Slafkovsky is the only NHL player with at least 20 goals, 100 shots on goal (117), 80 hits (83) and 40 blocks (53) this season. He scored seven goals in seven games for Slovakia to lead the entire 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was also tied for the most points (seven) in that tournament.

Positive comments about Juraj Slafkovsky have been pouring in for the past few hours. Why? Because the young man had quite a game today against Finland.

Turns out Juraj Slafkovsky wasn’t quite ready to give up his Olympics crown. The 2022 MVP instead kicked things up a notch, showing off his improved play to lead Slovakia to an upset win over Finland,

The Montreal Canadiens forward won a bronze medal and was named tournament MVP at the 2022 Beijing Games as a 17-year-old, but Milan presents a far greater challenge with NHL players returning to Olympic competition for the first time since 2014.

Montreal Canadiens player Juraj Slafkovsky should play a major role for Team Slovakia in the Olympics tournament. The Slovaks take on the Finns this morning and while Oliver Kapanen is on the team, he'll a healthy scratch.

MILAN -- Juraj Slafkovsky lived a dream at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, winning a bronze medal with Slovakia and being named the tournament's most valuable player.