Canadiens Make Significant Line Change as Ivan Demidov Gets Surprisingly Demoted

Unfortunately, the experiment with the line of Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, and Ivan Demidov really didn't seem to be working, so I was honestly wondering why the new acquisition, Zachary Bolduc, still hadn't been given his chance on the second line.

Former habs Gilbert Delorme even sent a message to Martin St-Louis: Laine cannot play with Ivan Demidov.

That has now happened, but with a major caveat.

Indeed, there's been a big change this morning live from Brossard in Martin St-Louis' line combinations, as Demidov has been demoted to the third line (with Alex Newhook and Oliver Kapanen) and a new winger has been placed on the second line.

Zachary Bolduc is now on the Montreal Canadiens' second line, which is excellent and very well-deserved, but I really would have liked to see a line with Bolduc, Dach, and Ivan Demidov.

Bolduc, meanwhile, is in white:

So here's what Martin St-Louis' new line combinations look like:

The extras here would be: Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj, Joe Veleno, and Samuel Blais.

Do you like these new lines?

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