{
  "id": 12462453,
  "title": "The Habs Lineup as Ivan Demidov Gets Sidelined With Lower-Body Injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/the-habs-lineup-as-ivan-demidov-gets-sidelined-with-lower-body-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/habs-lineup-ivan-demidov-gets-202641233.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that forward Ivan Demidov will miss two to four weeks due to a lower-body injury. Fans will have to wait longer to see him play at the Bell Centre, as the team's home opener is tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. Demidov scored a goal in the final minute of their previous game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which sent the match to overtime. He missed yesterday's practice and Tuesday's morning skate, and he also postponed two signing events. The extent of his injury is unclear, but his absence marks his first career game missed. To fill in, Kirby Dach will move up to the second line, while Florian Xhekaj makes his Canadiens debut. Head coach Martin St. Louis is confident in the team's depth to handle Demidov's absence. The Canadiens face the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at 7:00 p.m. EDT.",
  "summary": "The Montreal Canadiens announced some unfortunate news on Tuesday regarding an Ivan Demidov injury timeline. Demidov will be out for two to four weeks with a lower-body injury. Fans will have to wait a while longer to watch him at the Bell Centre, as the Habs' home opener is tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/2107479936974061854?s=20 …",
  "key_points": [
    "Ivan Demidov sidelined 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury",
    "Demidov scored goal in previous game vs Pittsburgh Penguins",
    "Kirby Dach moves to second line, Xhekaj makes debut"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/canadiens-forward-ivan-demidov-out-2-4-weeks-with-lower-body-injury",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:52:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}