Press Conference Review – April 10, 2023 Happy Easter Edition

**Slafkovský Segment:**

[Engels] [Juraj Slafkovsky says he won’t play at world championship of hockey](https://twitter.com/EricEngels/status/1645442154880282624?t=s-Pl-FPkHf4Bwe564LQKgA&s=19)

[Engels] [Feels he wouldn’t be physically prepared, based on injury rehab, to take another player’s place on the team. Said because he hasn’t played since Jan, it wouldn’t be right, and that it would’ve been different had he been able to play a few games at the end of this season](https://twitter.com/EricEngels/status/1645449124676861953?t=jCedpFE_k1Mh2x5x7Q7YIw&s=19)

[Emrith] [Juraj Slafkovský, speaking with the media for the first time since he was injured, was asked if he’ll be back to full health for training camp in the fall: “oh yeah, I’ll be 100% – 110%!”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645441891167612929?t=BaG0GoeqA5djBnFDycoquw&s=19)

[Emrith] [Juraj Slafkovský says he will get on the ice later today to skate for the first time since he was injured.](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645443092764295168?t=pBsf7DmCqK64s06ckEwFLw&s=19)

**Xhekaj Segment:**

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj says he doesn’t think his willingness to fight will change because of his injury but will just be smarter: “I’ll think about it more, think about my career long-term more now, think about my timing more with the fact that I don’t need to prove myself anymore”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645444244587401221?t=kMJ3ecYZRI_4gjPYBQugeg&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj on getting injured fighting: “I don’t need to prove myself anymore; I think I already have. Obviously I’ll still play hard and whatever happens happens but it was just a weird incident…”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645444866317451264?t=rJTWkFrsO0o6UsTfTh0AGA&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj: “I personally think everything happens for a reason…I think this injury is just a reminder that that you’re here, don’t get too comfortable because things like this can happen – you just got to stay on the right path.”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645445648559292416?t=HbEXiyMFQI-CDjwd7IhnPQ&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj on being a Habs fan favourite: “it’s been pretty fun man – honestly. To see the support from everyone is amazing & they truly make me feel special and I love that about them”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645446571536818177?t=OIJpqnpfBFkyZaPW7oQbLA&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj on coaches MSL & Stéphane Robidas: “Marty is probably the smartest guy I’ve ever talked to in hockey…Robi he played a long time, had a long career & he’s super smart too. I know most of them are new to coaching but they’ve been something special to work with”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645447906374066178?t=Eob5UoUYzSSTvAlxSc5aNw&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj says he’s enjoyed everything about working with coaches Martin St-Louis and Stéphane Robidas: “it’s just a honour I get to work with those guys.”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645448294347202561?t=GpM5KH5Fl_faGwFFunT2wA&s=19)

[Emrith] [Arber Xhekaj says on what he’s going to work on for next season: “it’s all positioning of stick… usually I’ll go in & run right through a guy – I don’t think about my stick but they want me to keep my stick on the ice & drive guys with the stick & then finish from there”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645451288652464128?t=EjXDrMX_XSUrxXgve7s_Dg&s=19)

**Guhle Segment:**

[Emrith] [Kaiden Guhle on David Savard: “Savvy has been great all year with me and all the young D. I’d absolutely love to see him back not just on the ice but also off the ice – he’s been a really, really big part of our team this year…”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645498296037777414?t=jPuEPCcyvvaiKpYucxd6fQ&s=19)

[Emrith] [Kaiden Guhle on David Savard: “especially when we’ve been struggling a little bit, he’s helped us glue together & stick together as a group. He’s been a great leader for us & on the ice he does his job, he’s solid…”](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645498951779459100?t=gtlWF7YEUcmg3GMu4uLF4Q&s=19)

**Habby Notes:**

[Slafkovsky first steps on the ice (Video)](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645465757415768069?t=1yqUfRIlr6rEZ6Xd39qveA&s=19)

[More Slafkovsky (Video)](https://twitter.com/HabsInHighHeels/status/1645462411736915969?t=V-QxBUD7MTQYL376Ef9fUQ&s=19)

[Caufield playing with Matheson’s son (Video)](https://twitter.com/PFrioletRDS/status/1645456573639061504?t=deHtXTadUcnx6GeoRfJceA&s=19)

**Full Presser (Video Links):**

[Belzile Segment](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/media-op-belzile/t-277437414/c-16541738)

[Slafkovsky Segment](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/end-of-season-media-opslafkovsky/t-277437414/c-16541773)

[Xhekaj Segment](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/end-of-season-media-op-xhekaj/t-277437414/c-16541804)

[Guhle Segment](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/end-of-season-media-op-guhle/t-277437414/c-16541932)

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