Hereâs the play (edited for length) in Game 4 where #2024NHLDraft Ivan Demidov was injured.
He showed up for Game 5 on crutches. DNP. #MHLFinals
Appears to be same knee he injured in October. pic.twitter.com/uSSNxakeYb
â Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) April 26, 2024
A date to circle on your calendar pic.twitter.com/6l8PsT3LCb
â DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) April 26, 2024
Obviously, we expect Macklin Celebrini to be the first player drafted, but after him, things could get complicated. There doesnât seem to be a clear second option, and the candidates are numerous.
Among them is Ivan Demidov, a young Russian prodigy who is dominating in his native Russia this season. Itâsworth remembering that the Habs would be willing to select him, which wasnât necessarily the case for Matvei Michkov last year.
However, in the last few days, a situation has flown under the radar in Russia: Demidov suffered a serious knee injury in the MHL final⌠and it doesnât look good, as he was seen on crutches in the days that followed.
Itâs not his first knee injury this season: he was sidelined in October for the same reason.
Ivan Demidov celebrates the MHL Championship on crutches.
He completes his draft eligible season with 34 goals and 88 points in 47 games.
â Cam Robinson (@Hockey_Robinson) April 25, 2024
The talent is undeniable for Demidov, who just scored 34 goals and 88 points in 47 games this season⌠but letâs hope for the kid âs sake that he avoided the worst with his most recent injury.
And above all, letâs hope he can return to top form as soon as possible.
In short
â There will be plenty of talent at this tournament.
Lucas Raymond is joining Sweden for the IIHF World Hockey Championship. That tournament looks like itâs going to feature tons of top-end talent with best-on-best hockey now back on the horizon.
â Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 27, 2024
â Michael McCarron fined.
Nashvilleâs Michael McCarron has been fined $2,000 for goalie interference on Vancouverâs Casey DeSmith.
â NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 27, 2024
â Nice try, as they say.
Seriously, this is top-notch work. They almost got one thing right.
Almost. pic.twitter.com/Y05QMrc5DI
â Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) April 27, 2024
â A nice consolation prize.
Cataford was able to make up for the Mooseheadsâ elimination with his AHL debut
Text by @eleblancRDS https://t.co/JjGhrzYxtn
â RDS (@RDSca) April 27, 2024
â Really?
He wouldnât have been out of place in 2024. https://t.co/N3SwkZbl5Z
â Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) April 27, 2024