Canadiens Call Press Conference as Change Involving Ivan Demidov Is Expected

As a reminder, the players had a well-deserved day off on Thursday, and while a practice was scheduled for yesterday morning, it was ultimately canceled at the last minute.

In short, the official first day of preparation is today, in anticipation of Monday night's game against the Washington Capitals.

Following the morning practice session, the Canadiens' head coach will answer questions from the media, and there's one topic we're watching closely.

A change involving Ivan Demidov is expected on the power play.

In recent hours, Martin St-Louis has already opened the door to sending Demidov onto the first power play unit (PP1).

This will be something to watch during today's press conference with Martin St-Louis, which will take place immediately after practice.

We're eager to hear what he has to say about it.

We're also looking forward to seeing whether St-Louis is ready to provide hints about his lineup for Game 1 in Washington, particularly regarding the tough defenseman Arber Xhekaj, but all signs unfortunately suggest that the Sheriff won't be used by St-Louis in the playoffs.

Everything indicates that Xhekaj will be watching the playoffs from the stands.

More details to follow.