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Habs Daily: Ridiculous Demidov Goal, MythBusting Slafkovsky

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
We debuted a new series on Monday, inspired by the classic TV show MythBusters. Is Juraj Slafkovsky really having a bad year? With the help of Habs fans, we tackled some of the prevailing opinions regarding the 20-year-old forward, including his willingness to engage in physical play, speed bursts, turnovers, and more. [Montreal Canadiens MythBusters: Juraj Slafkovsky Edition]
Top prospect Ivan Demidov scored yet another fantastic goal in the NHL. This time around, the 19-year-old forward opted for a clever backhand goal once it seemed that he was out of runway. With the goal, Demidov is now on pace for 50 points in 67 games, an impressive pace considering his usage.
Speaking of Demidov, former Hab Ilya Kovalchuk is a fan of his younger countryman.
Ilya Kovalchuk, who once played alongside a rookie Nick Suzuki with the Habs, on fellow Russian 🇷🇺 Ivan Demidov:
“He is great! A cool guy, self-confident.”
👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/sTGm2ROd61
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) January 13, 2025
Alex Newhook missed practice as the team prepared to face the Utah TBDs, which means forward Michael Pezzetta is likely to be called-upon if the speedster is unable to play on Tuesday.
L’attaquant Alex Newhook (grippe) ne participe pas à l’entraînement d’aujourd’hui.
Forward Alex Newhook (flu) is not participating in today’s practice.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 13, 2025
National Hockey Now Network
Gabriel Landeskog isn’t close to returning. But the latest reports surrounding his recovery are being challenged. [Colorado Avalanche]
The Florida Panthers will be without top defenceman Aaron Ekblad for at least two more games. [Florida Panthers]
At long last, the Boston Bruins put an to what they hope will be the low point of their season when they snapped their six-game losing streak on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. [Boston Bruins]