Juraj Slafkovsky is much more intense these days. In the game against the Sabres, he threw down the gloves for the first time in his NHL career. The 2nd-year player had a run-in with defenseman Connor Clifton. At the end of the power play, the two players bumped shoulders in the corner of the rink. Clifton continued on his way towards the Canadiens' big winger before giving him a little stick behind the back. The two exchanged a few words and Clifton was the first to invite Slaf to dance with him. The Slovakian did well after being trapped by Clifton in the opening seconds of the fight. This is the first experience and first career fight for Juraj Slafkovsky, who has been showing his dog skills since the beginning of the week. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1733677183883735115'> </a></blockquote></div>