ALEXEI KOVALEV JUST CALLED OUT IVAN DEMIDOV… (Montreal Canadiens Top Prospect News)

[@stockey]

Even when Demidov is playing great, Rotenburg still benches him, so Kovalev, you're not right on this.

[@ohbequietlol]

I just looked at demidovs stats in his recent games. They are AWFUL. 1 point in his last 10 games and his +/- is BAD. Im sorry......demidov deserves to be benched. Theres no defending that

[@ohbequietlol]

Pretty clear now.....demidov is NOT as good as michkov. Demidov is struggling in the KHL.....and the KHL is a lot WEAKER than the NHL

[@vincentjolicoeur]

@@ohbequietlol That's such an uneducated comment. Demidov's getting 4 min a game and still producing at a decent level. Now playing in the Russian Cup, he is the captain of the U-25 team and looks incredible scoring and passing. If you watched the two it's super easy to see that Demidov impacts the game MUCH MORE than Michkov who rarely has the puck on his stick. Demidov two-way game is light years ahead of Michkov that has poor skating and willingness to help on defense.

[@ohbequietlol]

@vincentjolicoeur it's not uneducated. It's literally been reported that michkov is the better player between him and demidov dude....

[@alex-dj9bx]

⁠@@ohbequietlolDid you saw his pts/per 60min stats ??? He is in the top 3 in the KHL. And he got named the MVP this week for an intern KHL tournament.

[@nadaduo1765]

habs haven't had an 80 point player in 16 years 😂

[@markorr999]

Your take is off. Kovalev is not criticizing, he is telling Demidov to go out and put on clinics and FORCE the team to give him more minutes.

[@silf1977]

Coming from someone who never deserved his ice time due to his effort on the ice but solely because of his talent... It's not like Demidov has anything in his power to get more ice time anyway unless he sign a contract with mother Russia.

[@JohnathonD]

😂 sure buddy

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

@@JohnathonD What a rebuttal! So compelling!!!🤣

[@robbyk3249]

Tread softly ,politics are at play here .Bide your time .....6 months goes quickly .We know that Ivan is a very good player !

[@oasisbeyond]

Kovalev played once every 3 to 4 games... Got most of his points on powerplay. He never was an amazing star player. 84 points was his max I believe. Wasted talent. He was their best player... Their benching him on purpose, cuz he's leaving anyway...

[@christianshaw9102]

But kovalev was a star I saw him play for rangers and Pittsburgh before he went to Montreal

[@fearedlegend]

Kovalev was a treat to watch . His hands were incredible. Not always the best effort but I’d have him back any day at any price . He was a beauty. We missed out on Michkov, unforgivable. Demidov will be great

[@B77548]

They're*

[@Gazza.Ctr33]

I dont personally know what Demidov should do but cry foul to the media in Russia??? If you deep dive the complete situation its easy diagnosed that Demidov is being penalized by SKA for not signing the extention offered to him this past fall. His +/- is up with the best on the SKA team. Thus as a 18/19 first year rookie to have double digit =/- and at time when he was given his share of regular game mins was at the top of the SKA team point lead doesnt make sense to have his ice time dropped to 3to6 min a game???

[@komirules]

You would think they would take a low offer from the habs and release him. Or they can have Dvorak. 😛

[@xellossm8444]

Kovalev was only with the Habs for a few years before moving on.

[@Ultramraz]

Демидову не дадут больше времени потому что он покинет клуб. А зачем клубу поддерживать игрока, который хочет уйти и открыто это говорит? В СКА и без него куча хоккеистов с большим опытом, а Демидов пока совсем зелёный

[@aqn1976]

Makes total sense as thought this about Michkov last year before he was again loaned ti Sochi...

[@BrianK49]

As good a player as Demidov is - he is only 18 years old, a first year pro - he is towing the line as a rookie - Demidov doesn't strike me as a guy who IS or wants to be seen as a Prima Donna (not his nature). Alexi K. was tremendously talented (amongst the most skilled players I have ever seen) but - as a player - he did not exactly have the heart of a Lion.

[@vincentjolicoeur]

Kovalev sniffing snow I see

[@J-Dogg-wt1hp]

Demidov is korns "Freak on a Leash .... BOOM BAHDAP DAPDAPBAHDAHHH!!!🎉😂😅🎉🎉❤🎉

[@J-Dogg-wt1hp]

Patience , the Freak will be off his leash soon😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊 next song 🎵 in Montreal- le freak -Chic

[@MrDecelles]

Kovalev is right. Demidov should arrive first and leave last for ANY training. It's a PERFECT time for him to get russian techniques and improve his body with training without playing 80 games a season.

[@RyanMacDonald-j9r]

This is absolutely stupid hahahahahaha

[@georgeinfante1106]

Play hard to show team for more playing 🏒 time. 🏒