If I remember correctly, Kakko had like 5 pts in the first 2 games and only 2 in the last 8. Still, Kakko had an insane Liiga season on top of the solid WC performance.
Anyways focusing on Slaf, I liked his game today. He did try maybe one to many toe drags but he more than often makes a play out of it. Personally I would like to see him on the half wall for the powerplay and let him shoot more. Tatar isn’t really a one timer threat. Just let Slaf tee it up from there. I’ll be fascinated to see how he does against Canada, he will be matched up with top 6 nhl forwards while playing with an average Czech league C and a below ppg Slovak league winger. It’s a shame we couldn’t get a Studenic or Ruzicka to stick with him