Prospect of injuries, Demidov’s big assist

Here’s Montreal Canadiens news, highlights and stories you may have missed on Monday.

Montreal Canadiens news

There was some unfortunate news on the farm, with four Laval Rocket players set to miss time in the AHL. Filip Mesar will miss eight to 10 weeks with a lower-body injury, ending his strong start to the season with five points in five games.

Les attaquants Vincent Arseneau (blessing au haut du corps), Laurent Dauphin (blessing au bas du corps) and Brandon Gignac (malade) are evaluated on a daily basis.

Attacker Filip Mešár (bass injury) will be kept out of the game for a period of 8 to 10… pic.twitter.com/I7kuQlY2cA

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) 28 October 2024

Ivan Demidov’s ice time has improved by leaps and bounds in recent games. The top prospect for the Montreal Canadiens got over 16 minutes of ice time on Monday, leading to a stunning assist on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s goal in the third period. As it stands, he is among the most productive players in the entire league. (Top Canadiens prospect Demidov is already among the best KHL players)

It’s also worth noting that Demidov is the current KHL Rookie of the Week, and he’s in the midst of a six-game hitting streak.

Ivan Demidov, the current KHL Rookie of the Week, in a 6-3 SKA win today:

– 1 assist
– 1 shot
– 16:26 minutes (highest season)

He is also on a 6 game point streak (1G & 8A for 9P during that span.

He now has 5G & 12A to 17P in 21GP pic.twitter.com/spGhVMKo1r

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 28 October 2024

Lane Hutson is used to playing a lot due to his time with Boston University, but he is not used to playing 82 games a year, which means his current pace is quite impressive as long as he has the stamina to tackle second half of the season.

Lane Hutson (5P) currently leads the Habs with 23:10 minutes per game. game, which is 30th in the NHL.

In comparison, Charlie McAvoy (3P) & Victor Hedman (8P) average 23:21 minutes, Adam Fox (8P) averages 22:55 minutes.

Roman Josi (5P) leads the NHL with 26:26 minutes per game. match. pic.twitter.com/SkcB7Y1cRh

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 28 October 2024

If you’re going to the Bell Center on Tuesday night to watch the Canadiens host the Seattle Kraken, be sure to wear your Halloween costume. (Canadiens)

National Hockey Now Network

There were plenty of light-hearted distractions Monday for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, but he also took a few minutes to give an evaluation of his performance through 10 games. (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Although things didn’t quite go to plan after giving up four goals in a 4-3 loss to the Habs on Sunday night, Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Aleksei Kolosov made NHL history in his NHL debut. (Philadelphia Flyers)

In assessing the surprising success of the Detroit Red Wings of late despite their suspect level of play, former Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood was brutally honest. (Detroit Red Wings)