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Habs Daily: Ivan Demidov’s Big Night, Training Camp Battles

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Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Thursday.



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One of the most encouraging aspects of rookie camp was the level of talent present in the lineup, despite the fact that several of the team’s top prospects were not in attendance. One of those top prospects, Ivan Demidov, is busy playing in the KHL, where he just produced the first four-point night of his professional hockey career, but certainly not the last. [Canadiens Prospect Highlights: Ivan Demidov’s Four-Point Night]

With the four-point night in the books, Demidov now leads SKA Saint Petersburg with six points in six games.

Take a look at three storylines worth monitoring at the team’s main training camp, including where newcomer Patrik Laine will be used in the Canadiens lineup. [Top 3 Storylines To Watch At Montreal Canadiens Training Camp]

Given that he has the wingspan of a condor, it’s easy to forget Juraj Slafkovsky is just 20 years old, which means confidence plays a big part in his results.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins training camp is only through Day 2, but Sidney Crosby had a good laugh after flattening his longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin, and coach Mike Sullivan nearly gushed over a pair of prospects. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella and his newest protégé, Russian sensation Matvei Michkov, are the talk of the town heading into the 2024-25 NHL season. [New Jersey Devils]

Philadelphia mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced Wednesday that the 76ers will indeed be staying in Philly, but that her administration has an agreement in place to build a new arena in Market East in proximity to Chinatown. [Philadelphia Flyers]

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