Montreal Canadiens Rally Past Vancouver Canucks 4-3 With Ivan Demidov's Three-Point Performance

The Montreal Canadiens overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3, with rookie Ivan Demidov playing a pivotal role by scoring a goal and providing two assists. Captain Nick Suzuki extended his point streak to nine games with a crucial power-play goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky and Mike Matheson also contributed goals in the third period comeback. Goalie Jakub Dobes made 28 saves and was chosen over usual starter Samuel Montembeault due to superior early-season performance. The Canucks, who have lost three straight games, saw strong efforts from Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland—who reached 300 NHL points—and Jake DeBrusk. The Canadiens' comeback was fueled by effective power-play execution and notable contributions from multiple players following an initially poor first period. The team will continue their Western road trip with a game against the Seattle Kraken next.