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Big news for Martin St-Louis’ son
Since the beginning of the 21st century, Martin St-Louis has left his mark on the imagination of NHL hockey fans.
Having enjoyed a brilliant career as a player, due in no small part to his work ethic, leadership and talent, « MSL » is also the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, as we all know.
And on a more personal note, the Québécois pilot is also a family man, with three sons, Mason, Ryan and Lucas. In fact, there’s some very exciting news about his eldest son, Ryan St-Louis.
Although, like his father, he wasn’t drafted into the NHL, Ryan has just been given a golden opportunity to prove himself, having received an invitation to attend the Washington Capitals’ development camp. Ironically, it was these same Caps who eliminated the Habs in 5 games a few weeks earlier.
At 5’10 and 21 years of age, St-Louis has played for Brown University over the past two seasons, recording offensive outputs of 24 (30 games) and 29 points (23 games). He also developed his game in the American Development Program for a few seasons, and played and studied for a year at Northeastern University (2021-2022).
There’s no doubt that this young man will look to his father as a role model, given that Martin St-Louis has had to work hard to succeed in hockey, and in life in general. He didn’t have it easy, but in the end, it helped forge his reputation as an eternal hard worker.
With one foot in the NHL, anything is possible.
One of the biggest stories in the NHL in 2024-2025 will undoubtedly be that of Alex Ovechkin.
The Washington Capitals captain became the all-time leading scorer last April, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals. With this in mind, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin presented him with a wonderful Rolex watch.
Ovi showed off the Rolex that Crosby and Malkin gifted him for breaking the goal-scoring record 👀👑
(h/t @HockeyNewsHub) pic.twitter.com/tooF7roneq
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 21, 2025
A thing of beauty! Game recognize game!
Things haven’t been going too well for Jesperi Kotkaniemi lately.
The Hurricanes’ forward has scored just one goal in his last 36 games… and clearly, his coach is fed up.
This morning, KK practiced with his team’s extras. And everything points to him being left out tonight, even if he is healthy.
It’s quite something to see how far we’ve come with him in Carolina.
The experiment never really worked… and now we’re seeing the results.
It’s pretty special.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is with the reserves this morning and all indications are that he won’t play tonight. Mark Jankowski isn’t so he should take his place. @Canes @TVASports
– Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) May 22, 2025
Kotkaniemi has been invisible since the start of the playoffs.
He’s collected just three assists in eleven games, and he’s not helping his club any more than he needs to.
Clearly, the Hurricanes have had enough.
Because if a guy like Mark Jankowski – who has his uses, but isn’t a player who can change everything – does indeed take his place in the lineup tonight, it’s still an important message being sent to the man selected 3rd overall in the 2018 draft.
And it also says a lot about how pleased we are with KK right now.
The Hurricanes have the elements to go all the way if everyone contributes in their own way, but that hasn’t been the case with Kotkanemi since the start of the playoffs.
And if KK is left out tonight, it’s because Rod Brind’Amour thought the time was right for the player to understand a few things.
Extension
Brind’Amour confirmed that Jankowski was healthy and could play tonight.
Again, that sounds like a guy who’s going to play… and everything points to Kotkaniemi having to pass.
Brind’Amour says Jankowski is healthy and an option tonight.
– Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) May 22, 2025
The 2024-2025 season wasn’t all plain sailing for the Montreal Canadiens’ new crown jewel, Ivan Demidov.
The youngster spent most of the year at home in Russia, working off the last of his contract with the KHL’s SKA St. Petersburg. He then played in the playoffs with his team, having been eliminated early in the first round.
The fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft flew to Montreal after the playoffs on the other continent, crossing the globe to make the jump to North America last April. And that’s not forgetting Demidov’s baptism on the Bettman circuit, both in the regular season and in the playoffs. So, let’s face it, he’s had quite an eventful few weeks.
Many thought he’d be heading home to Russia to rest up, but he doesn’t seem to have any plans to return for the time being.
With this in mind, he has decided to take a break in the warm southern sun, under the terms of the 2024-2025 calendar, by treating himself to a little trip with his girlfriend Katya.
In fact, the dashing lovebirds recently shared a photo on social networks, to share their current travel dynamic, as they flew to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.
Ivan Demidov & his GF Katya on vacation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 🏖️ pic.twitter.com/xMUgKOxCRC
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) May 10, 2025
A great way to celebrate his brand-new contract (and life) with the Habs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia for a four-day trip to mark Victory Day commemorations. He is also due to hold talks with Vladimir Putin, and the two leaders are expected to sign several cooperation agreements.
Xi’s visit comes as Moscow shows little sign of moving towards peace in Ukraine, while Kiev has launched a series of drone attacks on the Russian capital.
In the days leading up to Friday’s Victory Day parade, the two presidents will seek to further strengthen their cooperation, which has intensified since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine accuses President Xi Jinping of sending Chinese citizens to fight for Russia on Ukrainian soil, while it has been announced that a Chinese People’s Liberation Army honor guard will take part in Friday’s ceremony.
Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning to the 30 or so dignitaries expected by Vladimir Putin, saying: «Our position is very simple for all countries planning to go or already heading to Russia on May 9: we cannot be held responsible for what happens on the territory of the Russian Federation. They [Russia] are the ones providing security, and therefore, we will not offer any guarantees».
According to The Guardian, this statement comes at a time when Ukraine has launched a series of drone attacks against Russia, targeting Moscow and causing major disruption at airports in the region, prompting some dignitaries to change their itinerary.
Vladimir Putin had announced a three-day pause in the attacks against Ukraine, from May 8 to 10, to coincide with the celebrations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected this proposal, arguing that three days was not enough time for genuine peace talks.
He declared that he did not trust Moscow and specified that a ceasefire of at least 30 days would be necessary to start serious talks, failing which Ukraine would not consider any truce.
