$60,800,000 Canadiens forward takes playful dig at Blue Jays as they advance to World Series with Game 7 win over Mariners

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky took a playful dig at the Toronto Blue Jays following their thrilling 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.

When asked in the post-game media interview if he's a big baseball fan, Slafkovský credited teammate Kaiden Guhle for getting him hooked. He also joked about the Blue Jays' earlier struggles in the series, where they fell behind 2-0 before rallying to force and win the decisive game at Rogers Center.

"Guhle got me into it," said Slafkovsky, who is signed to an eight-year, $60,800,000 contract. "I thought the Jays had booked their Cancun vacation, but looks like they're coming back now."

The Toronto Blue Jays' dramatic comeback was fueled by George Springer's three-run homer in the seventh inning to erase a 3-1 deficit. They advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993. The Blue Jays will face Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic starting Oct. 24.

Juraj Slafkovsky credits his goal to Noah Dobson's "beautiful" play in Canadiens' win

Juraj Slafkovsky scored a goal in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

His goal came at 2:57 of the third period, assisted by Noah Dobson, who carried the puck around the net and passed it into the crease. Slafkovsky shot it into the wide-open net to give the Habs a 2-1 lead.

"It was a really nice play,” Slafkovsky said. “I was honestly just there standing and [Dobson] made a beautiful play."

Slafkovsky has accumulated three points through as many goals in seven games this season. The Montreal Canadiens are 5-2-0 and sit second in the Atlantic Division. The travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.