Demidov Leads Habs to 4-3 Win Over Canucks
Rookie sensation Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Other scorers for Montreal included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson. Goalie Jakub Dobeš made 28 saves to secure the win.
Vancouver's goals came from Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland. Captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each had two assists, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots in the loss.
- Pettersson scored the first goal 4:42 into the game, assisted by Filip Hronek.
- The Canucks outshot the Canadiens 11-4 in the first period.
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Author's summary: Demidov's 3 points lead Habs to win.