At this stage of the season, all the players are recovering from minor injuries.
Now that the Habs have been eliminated, we know more about the guys’ injuries. We know that Nick Suzuki, who’s not at the CDM, is a little shaken up. After all, he always plays every game and never takes time off.
And now it seems that Juraj Slafkovsky is also hiding an injury. Emil Heineman seems to imply as much.
Here’s what he told a journalist on the heels of the World Championship.
He [Slafkovsky] knows his body, so if he could play, he would definitely come. – Emil Heineman.
I took this excerpt from Sportaktuality.sk.
Yesterday, the Habs forward stood out for Sweden. My colleague Michaël Petit wrote about his game against Slaf’s nation, Slovakia.
Looking ahead to the tournament’s next games, Heineman expects an atmosphere similar to Montreal’s during the playoffs.
In fact, the forward, who scored 18 points in 62 games in 2024-2025, says that making the playoffs was a great experience, and that he and his team will be looking to take another step forward next year.
The atmosphere at the Bell Centre during the playoffs was indescribable. – Emil Heineman
As for Slaf, I’m not necessarily shocked if he was really injured. After all, he had a great end to the season and was a real power forward in the playoffs.
He seemed involved in every sequence. He was honestly one of the best players in the five-game series against the Washington Capitals. It’s a shame he’ll miss the CDM, as we know he’s always been very good when wearing his country’s blue-white-red.
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