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Let's appeal to the sacrosanct eye test.
When you watch Canadiens games, it's clear that Juraj Slafkovsky is often the best guy on the ice. And he's often the driving force behind the Habs' best line.
His 2.0 blossoming, two years after the one in 2024, is spectacular.
And when you look at the numbers, it's clear that Slaf is rolling in lots. He has 18 points, including two game-winning goals, in his last 12 games. That's 123 points in 82 games.
In fact, since December 19, he's the NHL's fourth-highest scorer, behind three celery stalks: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, and Connor McDavid.
In 2022, the Canadiens drafted Slaf to be the best player of his crop the day the club would be able to be one of the NHL's powerhouses.
Right now, nobody's complaining, clearly. Except maybe Shane Wright…
Shane Wright: 16 points in 44 games.
Juraj Slafkovsky: 18 points in his last 12 games.
Crazy how the wheel turns in 3 1/2 years.
– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) January 13, 2026
This means that right now, Slafkovsky (who gives his bosses a run for their money) is well and truly at the heart of the Canadiens' game plan – and their opponents', of course.
He's part of the group of youngsters who will take the Habs to the next level.
The Slovak, who returns to the Olympics next month, is not only proving Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton, Martin Lapointe, and Nick Bobrov right, but also the coaching staff.
They're also the ones who got the winger to the next level.
“When you draft a guy like Slafkovsky, you work with him to make him the version we see today. For sure, he's fun to watch go.” pic.twitter.com/JzTFy67G1h
– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) January 13, 2026
If he keeps this up, he's well on his way to becoming a top-notch player across the NHL. Yesterday, on his three-point night, we saw that he continues to trust his shot more and more. And I'm not saying that to take anything away from his passing skills.
Clearly, the Habs have a good one on hand.
He's into hot chocolate and goals
He might not drink coffee, but he sure knows how to score goals#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/kFUTJ838NZ
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) January 13, 2026
overtime
– The Canadiens have not announced a recall. It's safe to assume that Josh Anderson is the 13th forward on the road and could see some action this week.
So they're not on the road with the Canadiens. https://t. co/o8QSsnVPD2
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) January 13, 2026
– Of note.
Petrasso is sidelined, while Hidalgo is with the group.
Sirois is still on the sidelines.
– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) January 13, 2026
– Wow.
He's being seen in his new city. https://t.co/LPh2MRYNAm
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) January 13, 2026
– Health first.
Gerard Gallant will be stepping away from his KHL head coaching position with the Shanghai Dragons, as reported by @PierreVLeBrun and confirmed by the team. pic.twitter.com/as51kwgDSx
– TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 13, 2026
– Deserved.
ONE NUMBER. A COURSE. AN ETERNAL PRIDE.
Alexandre Burrows' number 41 will be retired by the Shawinigan Cataractes on March 6.
127 games.
100 points.
Boundless passion.From our colors to a 913-game NHL career, his journey… pic.twitter.com/IeNM1X3Obs
– Shawinigan Cataractes (@Cataractes_Shaw) January 13, 2026
– Yes.
It could have been—even should have been—Montreal … https://t.co/ZAOUwK6znh
– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) January 13, 2026
