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 (7-3-0) included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson, with goalie Jakub Dobeš making 28 saves to pick up the win.
Vancouver (4-5-0) saw goals from Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland, with captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each providing two assists.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots but took the loss.
Pettersson opened the scoring 4:42 into the first period, converting a 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 showing of Montreal fans at the game.
Demidov's performance led the team to victory.
Author's summary: Demidov leads Habs to win.