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
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) April 27, 2026
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.
