Demidov's 3 Points Lift Habs to 4-3 Win Over Vancouver Canucks
Rookie sensation Ivan Demidov had a goal and two helpers, leading the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Other goal scorers for Montreal included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson. Goalie Jakub Dobeš made 28 saves to pick up the win.
For Vancouver, forward Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland scored. Captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each had a pair of assists, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots and took the loss.
Pettersson opened the scoring 4:42 into the first period, converting a nice return pass from Filip Hronek for his second goal of the season.
The Canucks outshot the Canadiens 11-4 in the first period, despite the presence of many vocal Habs fans.
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Author's summary: Demidov leads Montreal to a 4-3 win over Vancouver.