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Ivan Demidov just hit the ice wearing the Montreal Canadiens uniform, live from Toronto.

These were highly anticipated images, and here they are:

A Warm Welcome from Arber Xhekaj for Ivan Demidov

For this optional skate, along with Demidov, Emil Heineman, Arber Xhekaj, and Joshua Roy were also on the Scotiabank Arena ice.

“Heineman, Xhekaj, and Roy are all on the ice here at Scotiabank Arena.”

– Eric Engels, Sportsnet

We also have the following clips:

Beautiful to see!

This truly marks the beginning of a new era for the Montreal Canadiens, as Anthony Martineau (TVA Sports) put it so well.

Top insiders, like Elliotte Friedman, are also on the story, which is pretty remarkable.

It’s all becoming more and more real!

Lastly, on a different note, seeing Emil Heineman, Arber Xhekaj, and Joshua Roy on the ice (along with Demidov) seems to suggest that all these players will be scratched tonight.

The Sheriff will once again be watching tonight’s game from the press box, in the company of Demidov!

More details to follow.