Overview
- Montreal erased a 2-0 deficit with two power-play goals, and rookie Ivan Demidov posted a goal and two assists as the Canadiens beat the Canucks 4-3, handing Vancouver a third straight loss.
- Goaltender Jakub Dobeš stopped 28 of 31 shots to back the win, extending his excellent start after entering the night at 4-0 with a .950 save percentage.
- The Canadiens said forward Patrik Laine will miss three to four months following surgery, and Demidov has been elevated on the top power-play unit in his absence.
- Lukas Reichel debuted for Vancouver after being acquired from Chicago, but the Canucks’ special-teams issues continued during a stretch of recent penalty-kill struggles.
- Elsewhere, Carolina edged Colorado 5-4 in a shootout as Frederik Andersen made 44 saves, and coach Rod Brind’Amour said Eric Robinson and William Carrier face extended absences.