Prospect Info: Ivan Demidov (2024 5th OA): SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)

[ahmedou]

Seriously someone should open a Demidov thread, he’s pretty good.

GDT = Games Demidov Thread

 

[Habs]

My shot is better now with a new stick than it was in 1979. Players don’t drag behind hooking me with their sticks. I never have to worry about being offside because there’s no redline. Absolutely no neutral zone & heavy bangers to get through……I love todays game but come on, give Bossy or Lafleur todays sticks, rules, training/nutrition & no redline they’d be playing shiny. Don’t mistake parody with progress. Anyway, just IMHO. Cheers.

I agree on the old blueliners from the 70's and 80's , they could dominate in any generation. The forwards from back in the day were just not as good as the kids today, couldn't skate like this, handle the puck such a difference in the top end players. The equipment is so different now, no doubt.. but McDavid in the 80's is smashing 99's records to pieces, he's 5x the player Wayne was in my mind. Even when i watch the old highlights and how small the goalies were, how slow the game was..

But certainly Bobby Orr, Beliveau .. the legends on the blueline, they dominate even today

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Let's go Ivan.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

 

[badfish]

Watch, now that you created this GDT he will play 4 minutes this game

 

[HuGort]

I inferred nothing. I stated Gretz, Mario & Orr’s numbers would be untouchable if they played 1700+ gms like players are doing now.

You don’t understand that?

Gordie Howe was the greatest of the 40+ players….todays game would be a dance for some of the legends.

Gretzky was better in playoffs than OV. Ovechkin choked many playoffs

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Watch, now that you created this GDT he will play 4 minutes this game

Hope not

 

[Deebs]

I agree on the old blueliners from the 70's and 80's , they could dominate in any generation. The forwards from back in the day were just not as good as the kids today, couldn't skate like this, handle the puck such a difference in the top end players. The equipment is so different now, no doubt.. but McDavid in the 80's is smashing 99's records to pieces, he's 5x the player Wayne was in my mind. Even when i watch the old highlights and how small the goalies were, how slow the game was..

But certainly Bobby Orr, Beliveau .. the legends on the blueline, they dominate even today

Le Gros Bill was a D man....interesting

 

[Thomas Sowell]

Is there any way to watch KHL games from Canada?

 

[Kennerback]

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Let's go Ivan.

 

[overlords]

Is there any way to watch KHL games from Canada?

 

[Thomas Sowell]

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

So far, Rotenberg makes him play regular shifts, came close to score.

 

[Kennerback]

Nikishin 100% concussed.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Beautiful assist on the PP

 

[EveryDay]

Nikishin 100% concussed.

Damn it, he's such a great player

 

[ahmedou]

Watch, now that you created this GDT he will play 4 minutes this game

The Demidov's GDT curse

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Apple for Ivan.

 

[Maitz]

PP Assist! What a freaking pass!

For those who can't see it looked like the famous Suzuki pass on PP to Caufield but opposite

 

[overlords]

Nikishin 100% concussed.

yessir those eggs were well scrambled. Biggest collision I've seen since I started watching KHL games this year for Demidov.

assist for demi!

 

[Kennerback]

What a f-ing genius assist!!!

 

[Unclewhalebone]

SKA getting caved in but that pass on the powerplay by Demidov was pretty slick.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

He's on the first PP, nice.

 

[EveryDay]

Nikishin 100% concussed.

Any video of that hit?

 

[ahmedou]

Beautiful assist on the PP