Ivan Demidov’s playing time will always be the talk of the town this season.
Seeing him play on a fourth line or as a 13th forward has happened often this season. And this, even if the young Canadian prospect looks good in the KHL this season.
But today, for the match against Neftekhimik, Demidov was not wearing a yellow practice jersey. This suggests that he will not be on his team’s fourth line.
Normally, when an SKA player wears a yellow jersey a few hours before a club match, it is because he is lining up to be outside the top-9 for the match.
It was the HabsOnReddit account that reported the whole thing, as is often the case when it comes to Flannel’s hope.
Does this mean that he will play with Evgeny Kuznetsov on a third line, as was often the case at the start of the season? We might think that it is probable, yes.
After all, I really don’t think he will be placed in the top-6.
Recall that in recent weeks, Evgeny Kuznetsov was absent due to injury. But recently, despite his return to the game, Demidov was not paired with the veteran.
Has the SKA coach changed his mind because of the big bad Canadian media who are paid to write that SKA does not know how to manage Ivan Demidov’s playing time? #Joke
Remember that Demidov has a positive impact on his team’s results when he plays a lot, but that the club often loses when the young talent is benched during a match.
Is today the day we’ll see him play more often than not? Don’t hold your breath, but… we can think that he will play more than four and a quarter minutes.
In burst
– Why be happy to see Montreal represented by construction cones?
– Big win for the Bronx Bombers.
– The Rangers goalkeeper’s contract is attracting attention.
