Slavin Joins Rare U.S. Club With Gold and Cup in Same Year

Slavin has landed in a tiny fraternity, the kind of NHL trivia that gets passed around at draft tables and in front offices for years. Winning on both the international and NHL stages in the same year is no accident - it usually means a player has been living in the pressure cooker all season and handling it like a vet. There is real context here beyond the shiny hardware, because this kind of double dip says plenty about where he stands in the league hierarchy.