Ivan Demidov is (already) mature and serious, he is perfect for Montreal

How to talk about St. Valentine’s Day five days after St. Valentine’s Day, without seeming out of date?

My colleague Jean Trudel has the answer to this question.

This week, on the podcast Stanley25, Jean told me that Team USA had a mega St. Valentine’s Day dinner last Friday in Montreal. A nice initiative from the mean Americans…

Since it’s about love and hockey, I dared to venture onto a slippery field (with my crampons) this week; I talked about the blonde of Ivan Demidov.

The Canadian hopeful has been dating Ekaterina Yakovleva for a while now, and their relationship reminds me a lot of the one between Alexander Romanov and Sofia Krasovskaya.

I had said before Romanov’s arrival in North America that the fact that he had been in a relationship with a girl with a good head on her shoulders for a while encouraged me in his case.

And we never heard the name ~~of the Kostitsyn brothers~~ linked to anything related to nightlife, partying, etc. during his time in Montreal. The kid was serious from day one, which is not the case for all young people who arrive in Montreal, we must admit.

Now, I expect the same seriousness and maturity in Demidov’s case, which is excellent news in itself. Jean, on the other hand, believes that the adversity Demidov is facing this season in Russia is a good omen for his next step in Montreal.

You can follow Demidov’s girlfriend on Instagram and on YouTube if you’re interested.

The two segments integrated above were already placed for you to listen to the segments mentioned in the text, but I invite you (really) to watch this week’s episode (Stanley25) in its entirety. It’s also about Quebecor, which likely hurts the return of the Nordiques and the negotiations for the next national NHL broadcasting contract with its way of covering certain news.

Enjoy the video!

Extension

The most touching segment of this week’s podcast is probably the one where I tell the story of when Josh Anderson, in the midst of the playoffs – during the COVID-19 pandemic – met a fan who was terminally ill.

The fan’s family told me everything, but said that Josh Anderson had asked that the details of his visit not be shared. The rules imposed by our government did not necessarily allow Anderson to meet this fan that day.

In short, Anderson made a wonderful gesture that day… and he did it for the right reasons. Not to seek sympathy capital in the media or on social networks.

Anderson is a good person with good values.

It was worth sharing, four years later.