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.

By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Juraj Slafkovsky became a teen sensation four years ago when Slovakia took bronze in the men's Olympic ice hockey and the now 21-year-old showed he means business at Milano Cortina,

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.