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Even before he was drafted, Ivan Demidov was drawing comparisons to Kirill Kaprizov – both extremely talented Russian wingers with genuine superstar potential, while Kaprizov had clearly already reached that level. On Tuesday night, the two faced off for the first time in the NHL, and neither disappointed, with two assists each. Yet it was […]
Every Calder conversation ultimately comes to the same question. Do you reward a rookie’s impact, or do you reward his circumstances? What about his ice time, usage and opportunities? The neatness of the spreadsheet versus what the old eye test keeps telling you. And that’s where Montreal Canadiens young star Ivan Demidov refuses to go. […]
In an expected battle between two young Russian “superstars in the making” on Tuesday, Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov earned the lead over Montreal Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov with a critical assist. However, much of the credit also goes to Habs goaltender Jacob Fowler, who gave up the puck to the former in the final […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A look at the standings before Tuesday night’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Center indicated a mismatch between the Eastern Conference’s top team in the Habs and the visitors’ last-place team. One would assume that the final score of 5-4 in […]
Despite losing to the Edmonton Oilers last night, the Montreal Canadiens sit atop the Atlantic Division standings after their 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. It has been a remarkable start to the season as the Canadiens have a 6-3 record. Atlantic Division Standings – October 23 pic.twitter.com/6Wu9DYRX2G — NHL Rumors (@NHLrumorsX) […]
The Montreal Canadiens will have a salary cap to work with going forward… Area of need, and pending UFA Mike Matheson TSN: After the Montreal Canadiens extended Lane Hutson, they signed a core group of six players for approximately $47 million, which is tremendous value as the salary cap tops $100 million. Chris Johnston notes […]
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield scored his second of the game in overtime to lift the Habs to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. It was the Canadiens’ home opener, in which they held three separate leads before having to catch up late to force the extra frame to salvage at […]
In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors, General Manager (GM) has cut Hughes his work for him while the rebuilding continues. The preseason comes to an end and the club will announce the last selection prior to their season opener. But before that happens, there have been a rumbling about a new […]
B/r open ice cream: Buffalo Sabres goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Wednesday evening his prevailing injury to the lower body. Paul Hamilton: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said that Luukkonen and defender Michael Kesselring were evaluated yesterday. Wes Gilbertson: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy said that attacker Jonathan Huberdau was evaluated yesterday. He suffered an injury in […]
B/r open ice cream: Buffalo Sabres goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Wednesday evening his prevailing injury to the lower body. Paul Hamilton: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said that Luukkonen and defender Michael Kesselring were evaluated yesterday. Wes Gilbertson: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy said that attacker Jonathan Huberdau was evaluated yesterday. He suffered an injury in […]
