Demidov’s three-point night leads Canadiens to win over Canucks
VANCOUVER – Ivan Demidov registered his first career three-point game in the Canadiens 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
Down 2-1 heading into the third, the Canadiens turned it on when it mattered most. Mike Matheson, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Demidov all found the back of the net to give Montreal a 4-2 lead — one they wouldn’t relinquish.
Nick Suzuki scored the other goal for the Habs, while Demidov added two assists to bring his season point total to nine. The 19-year-old now sits atop the NHL’s rookie scoring race.
Jakub Dobes stopped 28 shots to stay perfect on the season, improving to 5-0-0.
For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.
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Montreal goals
P2 15:03 [1]-2 Suzuki (Demidov, Slafkovsky) – PPG
MTL@VAN: Suzuki scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen
P3 01:50 [2]-2 Slafkovsky (Demidov, Hutson) – PPG
MTL@VAN: Slafkovsky scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen
P3 08:19 [3]-2 Matheson (Carrier, Bolduc)
MTL@VAN: Matheson scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
P3 11:09 [4]-2 Demidov (Carrier, Kapanen)
MTL@VAN: Demidov scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
Vancouver goals
P1 04:42 0-[1] E. Pettersson (Hronek, Garland)
P2 06:43 0-[2] Debrusk (Hughes, E. Pettersson) – PPG
P3 16:13 4-[3] Garland (E. Pettersson, Hughes)
What’s next
The Canadiens cap off their four-game road trip in Seattle on Tuesday. Game time is set for 10:30 p.m. ET.
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