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Wild call: Montreal Canadiens downed by St. Louis Blues – Montreal GeoTv News

The final game of the traditional Super Bowl weekend series was for the Montreal Canadiens against the St. Louis Cardinals. Louis Blues Sunday Afternoon. The Blues are in playoff contention and the Canadiens are trying to stay afloat.

Rafael Harvey Benard is out of the squad after suffering a knee injury on Saturday, marking the return of Laval Rocket's Joshua Roy.

St. Louis won easily, 7-2.

Wild horses

Juraj Slavkovskiy continues to develop his game at an incredible pace. The opening goal was a power play for Montreal. Slavkovsky had the puck on the right side. Instead of looking for space, Slavkowski continued to slide slowly and passed it between the Blues defenders to Nick Suzuki, who slotted it into a wide open net. It was a powerful moment from a player who didn't even think to try this, let alone succeed, three months ago.

That's 17 points in Slavkowski's last 23 games. It's Suzuki's way of scoring points per game. It has a favorable rating of 76 points.

In support, Joel Armia blocked a David Savard shot to set up the Canadians' second, and Joshua Roy also got some offense going.

Wild goat

However, this match was hard to watch. Jordan Harris suffered a concussion after punching Sammy Bliss. Harris' head hit the boards and he fell to the ice, hitting his head again.

Harris was on his knees with his coach. He should not exert himself for the next ten days. That's the word from the medical community, which understands the long-term effects of concussions.

Marco Scandella set up Kayden Guel late in the third period. He was in a lot of pain on the way to the tunnel. Gul held her hand close to her body. This may be a sign of shoulder dislocation.

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Next up was the All-Canadian meet. This is an unusual team to watch right now, because if the top line doesn't perform at a strong level, the rest of the offensive group can't provide enough support. The Suzuki line can't expect steady support elsewhere at the moment. Maybe next year will be better, but this is a one-liner hockey team.

It took the defense 33 plays, but we saw Jayden Strobel's first real bad moment. It was a revelation, but he was beaten cleanly outside in the first minute. That led to the first goal and the start of a tough day for everyone.

Among them was the not-so-sharp Jake Allen. He lost his position on the first goal, which sent him swimming with a shot. The second goal allowed was actually a spot kick that wasn't checked, but he didn't seem to see the shot. It should be.

The rest were academic. Allen continued to fight. Strobel continued to show that the way to be a great NHL defenseman is to roll. Three networks tried to help.

Wild cards

In the summer of 2022, the Montreal Canadiens had the #1 overall pick in the draft. They received Juraj Slavkovski for a big surprise. After two seasons, it looks like they made the right choice. Slavkovski didn't have a simple victory in the puck battle, but as Season 2 drew to a close, the Slovakian was ahead of his peers.

It appears to be a battle between Slavkowski and second-rounder Simon Nemec, who had 14 points and a minus-6 in 29 games as a defenseman in New Jersey.

However, everything is Slavkovsky in front. He has half of the goals scored by players in this year's draft. He is especially far ahead of his opponents in total goals. It has been developing rapidly since the beginning of December. Slavkowski reached 63 points after coach Martin St. Louis promoted him.

His biggest competition is Logan Cooley, a great offensive player who has 25 points in 50 games this season. Cole plays 5-on-5 center and is really trying to learn how to play NHL-style defensive hockey.

The total number of coolies is -10. The Coyotes have only two bad players on their team. Kohli would be a good player, but the fear of the team when he had to pick was palpable. In terms of leadership, Slavkowski's skills on the wing are far stronger than Kohli's as a centre.

The player everyone thought the Canadiens would get, Shane Wright, is still in the American Hockey League. In his second season after the draft, Wright scored 32 points in 42 games.

The prospect may know how Kohli can defend as a centre. Wright of the Coachella Valley could be the perfect caretaker. Cutter Gauthier could be a sleeper at the end as he is also taken at five.

However, it's not even close at this point: As aggressive and aggressive as Slavkowski is at No. 1, maybe general manager Kent Hughes was right. Most of the 2022 picks have yet to debut.


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