Habs Daily: Another Great Demidov Goal, New Forward Lines

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

Montreal Canadiens News

Check out the latest highlight reel goal from top Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov. He participated in both of SKA’s scoring plays as they lost 3-2 to Lokomotiv. With the two-point effort, Demidov is now among the top-10 scorers in the league, with six goals and 13 assists in 21 games, a rather impressive feat when you consider his limited usage at the start of the year. Speaking of which, Demidov was given almost 16 minutes of ice time, marking the third game in a row which he surpassed 15 minutes TOI.

Ivan Demidov! Are you serious?!

Oui. pic.twitter.com/tZT95hJdqV

— KHL (@khl_eng) October 30, 2024

Here’s a good reminder that the best is yet to come in Demidov’s case, as he came close to scoring two beautiful goals versus Lokomotiv.

Almost a déjà vu. Almost.

What kind of rookie is Ivan Demidov? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/2sOYCsS6lK

— KHL (@khl_eng) October 30, 2024

Martin St-Louis decided to mix things up following the Canadiens’ frustrating 8-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Emil Heineman practiced on the top line, alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, while Kirby Dach was returned to the second line, flanked by Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen. [Canadiens Run New Lines At Practice Following Frustrating Loss]

The team announced rookie Logan Mailloux would re-join the Laval Rocket in the AHL, a precursor to Kaiden Guhle’s return to play. To his credit, Mailloux did a very good job driving offence while he was on the ice, but the defensive issues were also quite evident.

Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Logan Mailloux au Rocket de Laval.

The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Logan Mailloux to the Laval Rocket. pic.twitter.com/dmKASzvjOg

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 30, 2024

The Trois-Rivières Lions finally earned their first win of the year, a 4-2 victory over the Reading Royals.

VICTOIREEEEEE!!!🤩 Une première victoire pour nos félins!🔥

La marque finale est une présentation de la @fromagerievictoria! pic.twitter.com/xvWDD6P9U2

— Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) October 31, 2024

National Hockey Now Network

No line has mattered more to the success of the Boston Bruins this season than that of Johnny Beecher, Mark Kastelic, and Cole Koepke.  [Boston Bruins]

The Philadelphia Flyers were certainly taking note of Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid leaving Monday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an injury. [Philadelphia Flyers]

The hard numbers show that the Detroit Red Wings are the only team today in the NHL giving up 10 more shots on goal per game than it is generating. Coach Derek Lalonde’s team surrenders 34.9 shots per game, while producing 24.8 shots. Those numbers are last in the NHL in both categories. The Anaheim Ducks (6.5) and Calgary Flames (6.8) and Montreal Canadiens (8.2) are the only other teams with negative goal differentials of five or more. [Detroit Red Wings]