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

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Everybody was kinda just, "You're too small, you're gonna… Once people start hittin' you you're gonna be done. It just kinda fueled me to try and get better and just think, "If they can't catch you, they can't hit you!" [ Laughs ] That's kind of how I thought about it.

—Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield's Journey to the NHL

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Evil isn’t born, dearie, it’s made.

—Rumplestiltskin, Once Upon a Time, “Heart of Darkness”

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—Juraj Slafkovský, IIHF World Juniors, 2021

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No matter what’s going on or what I’m up against, this—my time with you—is what gets me through everything else. You’re my first thought of the day. You’re my last thought at night. And I love you.

—Clark to Lois, Superman and Lois, “Haywire”

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

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—Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens 👀

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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

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—Juraj Slafkovský is a reaction gif factory ("Oh yeah, for sure!"), Montreal Canadiens' Practice, March 18, 2024

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You say you don’t wanna hurt me. What do you think you’re doing right now?

—Amy to Ty, Heartland, “Showdown!”

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—Gally, Montreal Canadiens, April 16, 2024

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—Gally + Slaf, Montreal Canadiens Embedded

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—Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens Embedded

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—Nick, Cole and Slaf on the bench, Montreal Canadiens Game 82, April 16, 2024

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

—Arber Xhekaj and his best buddy Juraj Slafkovský

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—Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield and Kaiden Guhle Are So Environmental ♻️

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—Slaf doing/saying Slaf things, Montreal Canadiens, Post Game Interview, March 14, 2024