Ivan Demidov To Miss 2-4 Weeks With Lower-Body Injury

By Marcus Antonelli | at October 6, 2026 9:45 am The Montreal Canadiens announced Ivan Demidov will be out for two to four weeks with a lower-body injury. Demidov was not on ice for the morning skate with the Canadiens, according to Eric Engels. Previously, Demidov did not practice yesterday either for a ‘therapy day’. Through two games, the young Russian has a goal and an assist for two points and is in the final year of his entry-level contract. After 62 points in 82 games last season, finishing second in Calder Trophy balloting, the former fifth overall pick in...