Martin St-Louis had no choice but to insert Ivan Demidov into his lineup

It’s confirmed: Ivan Demidov will play his first game with the Canadiens tonight at the Centre Bell, against Artyom Levshunov and Connor Bedard.
He will play with guys and use Bauer sticks because his new agreement with Warrior Hockey was signed a few weeks ago, but it will only come into effect in 2025-26. Whatever.
Demidov took part in the morning skate this morning at the Centre Bell with his new teammates and we now know that he will play alongside Alex Newhook and Joel Armia tonight (