Ivan Demidov<\/a> has just taken an unwarranted shot at the young Montreal Canadiens forward, and it’s really strange.<\/p>\nUp until now, all comments about young Demidov had been unanimously positive.<\/p>\n
But one of his former teammates has just changed that!<\/p>\n
It’s pretty bizarre.. I don’t really understand his purpose in making such public remarks, especially several months after Demidov’s departure.<\/p>\n
A former teammate of young Ivan Demidov opens up<\/p>\n
“In an interview with the MHL site, a former teammate of the Habs forward, Maxim Ilyichyov, was asked what it was like to play on the same line as Demidov. And his answer is.. interesting.” – DLC<\/p>\n
Here is the response in question:<\/p>\n
“It wasn’t always pleasant.<\/p>\n
He would just take the puck and beat all five players.<\/p>\n
Every time he passed me the puck, I was the happiest guy in the world.”
– Maxim Ilyichyov<\/p>\n
He went even further, hinting at Demidov’s supposed lack of vision and more individualistic style, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n
He even added that, in his opinion, Demidov didn’t deserve the KHL Rookie of the Year title last season.<\/p>\n
Personally, I sense maybe a hint of jealousy coming from Ilyichyov, especially since this is literally the first time we’ve heard such comments about Demidov.<\/p>\n
“He is one of the most talented players I’ve ever seen in terms of skill and playmaking. I hope he continues to develop.”<\/p>\n
“In practice, he tries not to stand out too much so as not to make his teammates look bad.” – Evgeny Kuznetsov<\/p>\n
His linemates with SKA, including Evgeny Kuznetsov, have praised Demidov on numerous occasions in recent weeks, so Ilyichyov’s comments should be taken with a grain of salt here.<\/p>\n
Previously on HabsFanatics<\/p>\n
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