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Andrei Markov makes surprise visit to the Canadiens locker room and shares a moment with Demidov
Photo credit: X/Canadiens
We were treated to a very special - and very unexpected - scene following the Montreal Canadiens' morning practice.
The players absolutely weren't expecting this, but a special guest was waiting to speak with them as they returned to the locker room.
We're talking about none other than Andrei Markov!
Special scene involving Andrei Markov and several members of the Montreal Canadiens, including Ivan Demidov and Martin St-Louis
See the footage:
At the start of the video, we see a nice little moment between compatriots Andrei Markov, his son, and Ivan Demidov (they took the opportunity to chat a bit), and it's wonderful to see!
After that, Markov reconnects with his former teammate, Brendan Gallagher, before going to meet Martin St-Louis!
St-Louis made a wonderful gesture, stopping everything and taking a moment to talk with Markov.
A beautiful sign of respect and consideration toward one of the best defensemen of the last 20 years for the Montreal Canadiens.
We also have more footage right here:
Andrei Markov, now 46, was a 6th-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 1998 (162nd overall), and he collected 572 points, including 119 goals, in 990 career NHL games, all played with the Canadiens.
In his final season with the Habs, he played with guys like Carey Price, David Desharnais, Jeff Petry, Tomas Plekanec, Artturi Lehkonen, Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber, Max Pacioretty, and others.
Reminder that on Wednesday night, the man known as 'The General' will be honored during the pregame ceremony ahead of the Canadiens' game against the Winnipeg Jets.
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