Montreal Canadiens Edge Vancouver Canucks 4-3

The visiting Montreal Canadiens secured a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Ivan Demidov led the Canadiens with a goal and two helpers, while Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson also scored for Montreal. Goalie Jakub Dobeš picked up the win, making 28 saves.

Key Takeaways:

Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson also scored for Montreal (7-3-0), with goalie Jakub Dobeš making 28 saves.
Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland replied for Vancouver (4-5-0), with Kevin Lankinen stopping 20 of 24 shots and taking the loss.
The Canucks outshot the Canadiens 11-4 in the first period.
Montreal captain Suzuki scored on the power play at 15:03, slotting home a nifty feed from Demidov.
In the third period, Montreal tied the game at 2-2 on the power play before Matheson and Demidov gave them a 4-2 lead.

Statistics:

The Montreal Canadiens improved to 7-3-0 on the season.
The Vancouver Canucks fell to 4-5-0.
Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists for Montreal.
Elias 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.
Jakub Dobeš made 28 saves in the Canadiens' win.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots in the Canucks' loss.

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