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Demidov: 5:16 of playing time in the first half… And 15 seconds for the rest of the game

 Jennifer Davis
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Demidov: 5:16 of playing time in the first half… And 15 seconds for the rest of the game
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If I were to tell you that I’ve been enjoying following Ivan Demidov’s games lately, that would be a lie – a huge lie, in fact.

After all, it’s hard to appreciate a player’s performance when he’s stuck on the bench. Right?

On a more serious note, I mention Demidov because he was in action today. And, above all, because Roman Rotenberg continues to punish him.

Things started well for the Habs prospect.

He finished the first period with 5:16 of playing time, after making seven appearances on the ice.

The problem?

Demidov spent 15 seconds on the ice in the second period… And he never tasted ice again after his club allowed a goal while he was on the ice.

The final result is as follows: eight presences in total… For an official playing time of 5:31.

Ah, and meanwhile, the KHL tweeted that it was “cool” to follow Demidov in the first month of the season:

I really feel like I’m repeating myself, but the observation is always the same.

Demidov isn’t playing enough to progress, and that’s the problem.

It’s hard to look at the situation in Montreal because there’s no one in control of Roman Rotenberg’s decisions.

After all, we know that youngsters don’t play much in the KHL… But on the other hand, Demidov has been one of SKA’s most productive players since the start of the season, and that’s also why it’s hard to understand his head coach’s strategy.

It seems to me that in sport, it makes sense to use the best players on a team to give yourself a better chance of winning…

All this to say that today, Ivan Demidov got (another) taste of his coach’s medicine.

And it’s clear that things aren’t going to change unless there’s a major turnaround.


Overtime

– There are some good young players in Minnesota.

– Who’s next?

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