Ivan Demidov, hope of the hour

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante posted her support for the Canadiens at the City Council meeting for their crucial game.

Ivan Demidov, hope of the hour

Media are in a bit of a tizzy over the arrival of Ivan Demidov to join the ranks of the Canadiens and, ideally, boost them into the playoffs. Campaign‑like posters have gone up around town – is that even legal? – and his debut Monday evening is feverishly anticipated. Even the mayor suited up.

Ivan Demidov campaign posters are popping up around Montreal ahead of his Canadiens debut

The Montreal Canadiens' ongoing playoff push just got political — well, sort of. Montrealers walking through the city this morning may have done a double-take after spotting what looked like federal election posters… featuring none other than Ivan Demidov.The Habs' 19-year-old Russian rookie, who is set to make his long-awaited NHL debut on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, has taken over the streets in a unique promotional campaign b…

It is tonight, when the Chicago Blackhawks will be in town, that the attacker Ivan Demidov should make his official debut in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens.Even though he has not yet given a single skate in the big league, the young Russian phenomenon has already signed a first advertising contract.As reported by colleague Maxime Truman of Dans Les Coulisses, Demidov has partnered with the company Warrior Hockey which has made a political a…