There is something fantastical, not to mention romantic, about the idea of waiting for someone.
This expectation full of promises, fantasies, projections, has become an art mastered by supporters of the Montreal Canadiens.
Yes, these same fans who, at this time of year, are still discussing reconstruction and patience in hockey locker rooms, a cold beer in hand to try to sweeten the pill.
Because, let’s be honest, the Canadian is still last.
Yes, last in the NHL.
It’s almost become a game between the “fefanes”: looking for a new dream to whisper when reality is too difficult to swallow.
And right now, that dream has a name. Ivan Demidov.
This young Russian phenomenon who everyone says will be larger than life.
Demidov is big, he’s going to have as much, if not more, impact than Lane Hutson right now.
That’s it, it’s said.
We don’t have anything to eat at the moment, but at least we have something to dream about.
And this dream found its voice in a video produced by the guys from HFTV, which went viral on the web.
A work that perfectly captures this romantic expectation and this fragile hope.
The words “There’s something beautiful about waiting for someone” resonate like a collective declaration of love to a player who we haven’t even seen put on the blue-white-red sweater yet.
Even Ivan Demidov himself, from Russia, liked the video on Instagram, adding a little more magic to this wait.
@hftvsports There’s something beautiful about waiting for someone… #gohabsgo #montreal #nhl ♬ original sound – HFTV
But behind this great story, isn’t it worrying that everything rests on the shoulders of a young man who we’ve never seen play in the NHL before?
Demidov may be a promise, but for now, it’s just an idea, a concept.
What he will do in Montreal, no one knows. For now, we can just dream about it. And that’s what we do.
Because, even if Caufield and Suzuki produce, it’s not enough.
To win games, to get out of this endless cycle of rebuilding, it will take a lot more.
So, we wait. We are waiting for a player, a system, a miracle to transform this team.
In the meantime, we remain suspended on speculation, viral videos and promises from experts.
But maybe that’s the beauty of waiting.
This suspended moment where everything is still possible, where dreams have not yet been confronted with reality.
Because once Demidov is here, everything will change. But for now, there remains this pure hope, this fantasy which warms up discussions and nourishes our passion.
And that may be all that Canadian fans need to hold on.
Amen !
