After Electrifying Bell Centre, Ivan Demidov Leaves Reporters Stunned by His Confident Answer
Unsurprisingly, the Bell Centre was on fire last night during the matchup between the Montreal Canadiens' prospects and the Winnipeg Jets' prospects, and once again, Ivan Demidov was at the center of every conversation.
Indeed, his dekes, passes, and highlight-reel goal electrified the crowd, confirming why he's already considered one of the NHL's future stars.
Every time he touched the puck, you could hear the crowd buzzing.
It even seemed like his own teammates were surprised by his game speed.
Pascal Vincent, behind the bench, once again said after the game:
"Every shift from Demidov feels like something is going to happen, and often, it does."
Ivan Demidov surprises with his response to the media after the game
After the game, reporters wanted to know how he was handling all the excitement from the fans already.
When a journalist asked if he was getting used to that kind of reaction from fans, Demidov had a reply that made many people smile.
"Which one?" he answered with a small laugh, before the journalist clarified that he meant the ovation from the crowd.
The young Russian forward simply added:
"We'll see."
A short but confident response that quickly spread on social media.
And it's not just local hype.
According to specialized sites, Ivan Demidov is already the heavy favorite to win the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top rookie.
With odds of 2.90, he is well ahead of names like Alexander Nikishin (10.00) and Zayne Parekh (13.00).
Honestly, if he keeps up this pace, it will be hard to take that trophy away from him.
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SEPTEMBRE 14 | 868 ANSWERS After Electrifying Bell Centre, Ivan Demidov Leaves Reporters Stunned by His Confident Answer Do you think Ivan Demidov will score more than 60 points in his rookie season with the Canadiens? | ||
| Yes | 669 | 77.1 % |
| No | 199 | 22.9 % |
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