MONTREAL, CANADA- OCTOBER 29: Juraj Slafkovsky #20 of the Montreal Canadiens looks on during the first period of the NHL regular season game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Kraken at the Bell Centre on October 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Seattle Kraken defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 8-2.

Slafkovsky returns after getting leveled by Crozier

21 days ago

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Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky briefly departed Sunday's Game 4 late in the second period after taking a massive hit from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Max Crozier.

MAX CROZIER ABSOLUTELY LEVELS JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY AT CENTER ICE 😱💥 pic.twitter.com/4ndtbIIK6Z
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However, Slafkovsky returned for the start of the third period.

Crozier was not penalized for the play. The Canadiens did not engage in a fight with Crozier immediately after the hit.

Slafkovsky scored a hat trick, including the OT winner, in the series opener but has been held off the scoresheet ever since. This is the second time he's on the wrong end of a physical altercation, as he was one-punched by Brandon Hagel during a fight in Game 2.