GDT: SKA versus Vityaz - October 21st, 12:00 EST

[Captain Mountain]

Is skater speed now being tracked across the KHL like it is in the NHL or is it done by some other 3rd party?

The KHL, its available in the game summary. They also track shot locations.

I believe the KHL started tracking this stuff before the NHL.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Buddy, he’s playing for the worst coach in professional hockey currently lol

Roman 'Therrien rot' Rotenberg

 

[morhilane]

“BUT HIS STRAIGHTAWAY SPEED WTK, WHAT ABOUT HIS STRAIGHTAWAY SPEED???”, - pundits before the draft.

He wasn't that fast last year. He also improved his shot.

Anyone putting in the work will reap improvements from the effort. Demidov clearly put in the work this off-season. It's not because most of the Habs prospects have been lazy bums that they all are.

 

[ReimanSum1908]

lol , but has he seen our powerplay?

He'll fit in so well screening the goalie in front of the net. That's next-level innovative thinking.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

“BUT HIS STRAIGHTAWAY SPEED WTK, WHAT ABOUT HIS STRAIGHTAWAY SPEED???”, - pundits before the draft.

It was an issue. But a bigger issue was the Russian factor, an issue that we now all too well know about. But there is no question Demidov has really smoothed out his stride that has significantly boosted his separation speed. I don’t care about the fancy statistics. His increased speed passes the old eye test.

 

[Kennerback]

He apparently trains extremely hard outside of games, maybe even too much. I think he'd clearly be a ppg+ player in the KHL if he got the chance.

Right now, CC, Suze and Slaf are pretty much PPG. Demidov is better. So slam dunk that he’ll be more than PPG in the NHL.

 

[Trabdy2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848450622271664605

Based on NHL edge data, I believe only Anderson has topped this speed this year (on Habs). In any case, he'd be one of our fastest players.

 

[Kennerback]

Based on NHL edge data, I believe only Anderson has topped this speed this year (on Habs). In any case, he'd be one of our fastest players.

There were messed up evaluations. He has half a step against other KHL players. Maybe the limited views and some people thought he was a small 5’10 instead of 6’1, they misjudged his stride.

 

[Tyson]

Best player on SKA and he is 18.

 

[Skip Bayless]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848450622271664605

12 minutes?

Is Gorton in town?

 

[WeThreeKings]

12 minutes?

Is Gorton in town?

No

 

[Habs]

He'll fit in so well screening the goalie in front of the net. That's next-level innovative thinking.

Yup, broken leg or wrist first shift because 'You Gotsda Blocks da Shotz !

 

[Corky]

Anyone noticed Deangelo has 16pts in 10 games in the Demidov assist clip. Jeez