What Ivan Demidov Learned From Patrik Laine Is Starting to Show on the Ice
Images of Ivan Demidov and Patrik Laine were recently circulating widely over the past few days, showing the two players working together on their one-timers.
It's no coincidence that Ivan Demidov seems more and more comfortable in the NHL these days.
Over the past few weeks, he's shown newfound confidence, incredible passing accuracy, and now a one-timer that's starting to cause real damage.
And that famous shot - he doesn't owe it only to natural talent!
In fact, he trained this summer with none other than Patrik Laine to perfect it.
Ivan Demidov Perfectly Reproduces the One-Timer He Worked On With Patrik Laine
On Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks, the young Russian delivered his first three-point performance in the NHL, recording one goal and two assists in a spectacular 4-3 win for the Montreal Canadiens.
What stood out most was his superb one-timer:
We can now see that it's a move he's been practicing relentlessly for months.
A recently published video shows Demidov and Patrik Laine training together after a session at the Bell Centre.
The two were specifically working on this lethal weapon: the one-timer from the top of the circle.
"It's become a classic between the two men, Patrik Laine and Ivan Demidov practice their passes and one-timers at the end of training." - Patrick Guillet
And the results speak for themselves. On Saturday night, Demidov fired a perfect rocket right under the bar - reminiscent of Laine's most beautiful goals from last season.
With help from Martin St-Louis, Nick Suzuki, and the other Canadiens veterans, Demidov already seems to understand what it takes to dominate in the NHL.
And when you remember he's only 19 years old, it's clear - the best is yet to come!
As for Laine, it will be 3-4 months before he's back with Demidov and the team. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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