Nobody cares how you feel. You gotta perform. There's a lot of adversity in our sport and I think that's why it never gets old and why I always will love it.

—Cole Caufield on the challenge of playing in the NHL, Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield's Journey to the NHL

—Rookie Juraj Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens, Post Game December 12, 2022

—Mike Matheson + Juraj Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens Game 82, April 16, 2024

— Juraj Slafkovský Just a happy baby, Montreal Canadiens

—Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens, Post Game MTL vs. FLA, April 2, 2024

🚨 Cole Caufield (28) 🍎Juraj Slafkovský (30) 🍏 Nick Suzuki (44)

—Top Line Goal, Montreal Canadiens Game 82, April 16, 2024

hurry back to mtl 😭

—Slaf, Montreal Canadiens, Being a Living Emoji Generator (and Just the Sweetest Little Big Guy)

— stu cowan

mtl @ col 3/26/24 | end of the first

This guy’s too much

The last time Montreal beat Boston, you were 15 years old. You were still somehere in Košice or Salzburg, so how does it feel to finally win against them? So, for me it was a great feeling. I'm glad we managed to win. It was a good game, Saturday at the Bell Centre. I don't think it could have gone any better than that. I was actually here for a game for the first time. When you won the game, there were 20, 000 people screaming. Do you feel that extra energy? Of course. Our fans are the best in the League because they have unbelievable energy and I think we have a great atmosphere in this arena, probably one of the best in the world. So it's just a joy to play here every day. Your team and Boston are big rivals. Have you felt that yet? Of course, there's always a big rivalry. Even today I think there were some fans from Boston here. I'm glad that… I think it's the first time I've played against Boston and we managed to win, so I'm extremely happy about it and I just need to keep going. You were winning a lot of [ puck ] battles today. Was it also your best physical game? Well, I don't know, it's just a normal game. I'm just trying to help my teammates win some pucks and then do some things that the coaches and I have talked about. I think it's going on the right track. If I'm not mistaken, during the combine, when you had an interview with Montreal, you said that what you love the most is making a difference when the games are close. Isn't it a bit frustrating in moments like these when you don't play and the coach makes you sit out? [ Smiles ] Hmm! I think it's a coach's decision and I can't accept anything else and if it wins us games, it probably works. And I believe that my opportunity will come at the right moment and I'll be ready for it when he sends me there. Do you talk to your coach about playing at the end of the game or in the 3-on-3 overtime? I talk to him, sure, but I don't think it's explicitly about that. It's about the game in general, and so… I don't know… nothing—nothing in particular. You're playing Vancouver tomorrow. Are these two wins an extra motivation? Well, of course, I think it's extra motivation. They're difficult games but we're all prepared and tomorrow we will try to play like we did today. You've already scored a goal this season but you've also missed a few opportunities. Is scoring a goal for you? Or, as Martin St. Louis says, it's not about the points so much as the progress. Of course I want to put it in there, but I'm trying to do these little things on the road and I'm getting nothing else. I just have to believe that it's coming and that [ my production ] is going to take off. It's not happening for me right now but the team is winning, so I'm satisfied.

—Juraj Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens, [ Translated from ] Post Game for Šport SK, Nov. 11, 2023

—Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens 👀

and if i wrote 300 words explaining why this is so nick suzuki characterization fodder

—Slaf Faces, Montreal Canadiens, End of Season Media Ops, April 17, 2024

pre-game

Slaf, how do you say "Enjoy the game" in Slovak? You're my best buddy.

—Arber Xhekaj and his best buddy Juraj Slafkovský