The young Montreal Canadiens forward, Juraj Slafkovsky, made a little pact with Anthony Martineau of TVA Sports a few months ago.



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When the journalist showed him a photo from his U16 playing days, a picture where he had completely blond hair Juraj candidly said this:

“If we make the playoffs, I’ll get that haircut again!”

About 14 months later, Slafkovsky has confirmed that he’ll keep his word if the Canadiens make the playoffs.

Check out Martineau’s post with the famous photo in question.

“This morning, I showed Slafkovsky a photo that his former U16 coach from Slovakia recently sent me.

His reaction?

A big smile, followed by this sentence:

“If we make the playoffs, I’m bringing that haircut back!”

UPDATE – 14 months later:

Juraj recently promised me he’ll keep his word.

His father burst out laughing when I told him about it and showed him the photo.

14 games left before we (re)see blond Juraj..?

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If the Canadiens make the playoffs, it’ll be with a blond Juraj Slafkovsky!

This is the kind of fun commitment I love.

At the time Slafkovsky made this promise, we can agree that the Canadiens were far from playoff contention.

However, today especially after the Columbus Blue Jackets’ loss last night-it’s more realistic than ever to think Martin St-Louis’ squad could reach the spring dance.

 

As of today, more specifically, the Canadiens have a 45% chance of making the playoffs (according to moneypuckdotcom), but that percentage could skyrocket with a Habs win tonight vs the Avalanche.

Yes, it’s going to be another huge day in the NHL playoff race.