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Habs Daily: Demidov Shootout Winner, Boqvist On Waivers, Fleury
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Thursday.
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The Florida Panthers placed defenceman Adam Boqvist on waivers, an interesting option for a team that just lost one of their most important defencemen for an extended stretch. He’s useful in the offensive zone, but the 8th overall pick in 2018 still has a lot of work to do before he can be trusted in the defensive zone. [NHL Waivers: Top 10 Drafted Defenceman Available To Canadiens]
Ivan Demidov scored yet another great goal. This time around it took place during the shootout, and it secured SKA Saint Petersburg’s 4-3 win over Spartak. Not only is he producing at an impressive rate in the KHL, he’s currently enjoying the highest scoring pace in the history of the league (U-20). [Top Canadiens Prospect Ivan Demidov Is Making History]
His shootout goal on Thursday wasn’t the only weapon in Demidov’s arsenal. The 19-year-old phenom has a few other tricks up his sleeve.
Ivan Demidov’s post-game interview today after his shootout winner for SKA
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) January 30, 2025
Thursday was a night to forget for the #GoHabsGo, but there was one excellent moment between Canadiens fans and Marc-Andre Fleury. The Bell Centre faithful offered the Minnesota Wild goaltender an ovation in appreciation of an impressive career. [Habs Highlights: Canadiens Fans Give Marc-Andre Fleury Ovation]
Canadiens players made sure to take time to offer their congratulations to Fleury after the game, despite being shutout by the 40-year-old goaltender.
The Canadiens line up to congratulate Marc-André Fleury as the fans continue to cheer for the Sorel-native. pic.twitter.com/ZBEGnJGNln
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) January 31, 2025
ICYMI: Losing Guhle for the rest of the season will lead to a significant uptick in ice time for most of the defencemen in the lineup, as he was the second-busiest defenceman on the team (5v5). If the Habs look to the Laval Rocket for reinforcements before their West Coast trip, expect either Adam Engstrom or Logan Mailloux to receive a call-up. [Impact Of Long Term Kaiden Guhle Injury On Canadiens Lineup]
Laura Stacey’s three-point effort for the Montreal Victoire helped secure their 4-3 win over the Toronto Sceptres.
Sta-cey facile de choisir les étoiles
It was easy to CHUose the stars pic.twitter.com/F3u2PUVIgz
— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) January 31, 2025
