Rookie sensation Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Forward Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland scored for Vancouver, with Captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each dishing out a pair of assists.
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.
Author's summary: Demidov's performance leads Habs to win.