With the injury to Mike Hoffman, Montreal Canadiens rookie Juraj Slafkovsky received some very good news.

In tomorrow's game against the Buffalo Sabres, the 18-year-old forward will have the chance to play on the team's second line.

See the complete line-up:

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Slafkovsky-Dvorak-Gallagher
Dadonov-Monahan-Anderson
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia (non-contact)

Matheson-Edmundson
Guhle-Savard
Harris-Kovacevic

Xhekaj-Wideman

Very good news for the kid!

POLL

Will Slafkovsky score 15 goals this season?

Yes
71
57.7 %
No
52
42.3 %

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