Chicago Blackhawks head coach puts Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov in his place
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Blackhawks head coach Anders Sorensen took a subtle jab at Habs rookie Ivan Demidov, who was named the game's 1st star despite not winning.
While the Chicago Blackhawks fell into an 0-2 hole early on in their matchup on Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens, they were able to mount a comeback effort and eventually win 4-3 in a shootout.
While it won't mean anything for the Blackhawks in terms of the standings since they were already aced out of any chance at the postseason weeks ago, it was a strong finish after what was a brutal start in front of a raucous crowd at Bell Centre.
Captain Nick Foligno, who is about to end his 1st year wearing the "C" on his sweater, said that he and his teammates weren't overwhelmed by the exuberance of the crowd.
That's probably the most momentous game we've had - like, a game that mattered. It was nice not to see our guys get overwhelmed by the moment.
Highly-touted Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov picked up a goal and an assist in his 1st NHL contest, and was even named the game's 1st star despite the Blackhawks' win.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar, who also scored a goal with an assist, was singled out by head coach Anders Sorensen in what appeared to be a subtle jab at Demidov being named the game's 1st star.
I thought he was dynamite. I thought he was the best player on the ice on both teams.
The Blackhawks have one game left before breaking up for the summer against the Ottawa Senators.
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