Demidov Leads Habs to 4-3 Win Over Canucks
Rookie sensation Ivan Demidov scored a goal and had two assists, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Other Montreal scorers included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson, with goalie Jakub Dobeš making 28 saves for the win.
- Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland scored for Vancouver.
- Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each had two assists.
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots in 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 a strong presence of Habs fans at the game.
Author's summary: Demidov's 3 points lead Habs to win.