Ivan Demidov's explosive debut in Russia, and we have the details

The Montreal Canadiens prospect is also paired with the team captain and former NHL star, Evgeny Kuznetsov, on the same line.

This means he has an important role to start the season. It's clear that SKA wants to give him plenty of ice time and a significant presence in their offensive setup.

Recall that Canadiens' management had a meeting with SKA's officials to establish a development plan for Ivan Demidov's next season.

Demidov has already made a splash in his first game. Check out the sequence where he raced the length of the ice before nearly scoring.

He has also earned his first point by assisting on SKA's first goal of the season. What a debut!

It's evident that Demidov is quickly adapting to the KHL level of play, which bodes well for the rest of the season.

The Canadiens plan to let him finish his final year of contract in Russia before bringing him to North America.

That's the hope, but we can expect many updates from the KHL as we follow Ivan Demidov's campaign.