MONTREAL CANADIENS NEWS

Nick Suzuki - Pots power-play tally Suzuki scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.

Impact After being held off the scoresheet in the Canadiens' season opener, Suzuki has contributed at least a point in nine straight games. The 26-year-old is up to two goals, 11 assists, 23 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 10 appearances. As the team's top-line center and arguably the most important forward, big scoring totals aren't unusual for Suzuki. He had 30 goals and a career-best 89 points in the 2024-25 regular season and should be able to sustain at least a point-per-game pace this year as well.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovský - Two power-play points in win Slafkovsky scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.

Impact Slafkovsky earned his first multi-point effort of the season. His tally tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period, and the Canadiens kept the momentum going to ultimately secure the win. Slafkovsky now has four goals, one assist, 23 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating over 10 appearances. He can do better on offense, but he's offset some of his slow start with ample non-scoring production so far.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Demidov - Stacks up three more points Demidov scored a goal and added two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.

Impact The goal was just the second of the year for Demidov. The 19-year-old has still yet to go multiple games in a row without a point, and this was his second multi-point effort of the campaign. He's at nine points (nine shots on net), six PIM and a plus-3 rating through 10 contests. Demidov and Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer are emerging as the early favorites for the Calder Trophy this year. With Demidov rising to the top power-play unit Saturday, his offense should remain steady as long as he can hold that role.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Jakub Dobes - Gets win over Canucks Dobes stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.

Impact Dobes remains undefeated this season, rattling off his fifth straight win to open the campaign. This was the first time he's given up more than two goals, but he was sharp enough to settle in after giving up the first two tallies of the contest. On the year, Dobes is 5-0-0 with a 1.77 GAA and a .940 save percentage. No goalie can sustain numbers that good, but Dobes has been the better of the Canadiens' netminders and looks poised to claw some playing time away from Sam Montembeault.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Player Grades: Montreal's youthful vigour wins out in 4-3 Vancouver loss It was an entertaining game. Truly. The Canucks were great in the first period. But the talent of the Canadiens' lineup won out in the end.

OCTOBER 26 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Demidov has 1st 3-point game in NHL, Canadiens rally past Canucks | NHL.com Suzuki pushes point streak to 9 for Montreal; Pettersson gets goal, two assists for Vancouver

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Demidov records three points, Canadiens come back for 4-3 win over Canucks VANCOUVER - Ivan Demidov scored and notched a pair of assists, and the Montreal Canadiens staged a third-period comeback to down the Vancouv...

OCTOBER 26 • THESTAR.COM

Demidov has goal and 2 assists, Canadiens rally to beat Canucks 4-3

Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

MTL@VAN: Hutson scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen | Montréal Canadiens Lane Hutson (MTL) scores power-play goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 2

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

MTL@VAN: Slafkovsky scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen | Montréal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL) scores power-play goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 2

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

MTL@VAN: Demidov scores goal against Kevin Lankinen | Montréal Canadiens Ivan Demidov (MTL) scores goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 4

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

MTL@VAN: Matheson scores goal against Kevin Lankinen | Montréal Canadiens Michael Matheson (MTL) scores goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 3

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

MTL@VAN: Suzuki scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen | Montréal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (MTL) scores power-play goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 1

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Montréal Canadiens - Vancouver Canucks - Oct 25, 2025 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Montréal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks, Oct 25, 2025 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Jakub Dobes - Expected to start Saturday Dobes is slated to guard the road crease against Vancouver on Saturday.

Impact Dobes will be looking to extend his season-opening winning streak to five games. He's posted a 1.47 GAA and a .950 save percentage across his four victories. Vancouver is 4-4-0 and is tied for 25th in goals per game with 2.63.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens forward Laine out 3-4 months with core muscle injury MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will miss three to four months after undergoing surgery for a core muscle injury, the NHL...

OCTOBER 25 • THESTAR.COM

Montreal media STILL bitching about refs in Habs loss to Edmonton Oilers Montreal media STILL bitching about refs in Habs loss to Edmonton Oilers

OCTOBER 25 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Patrik Laine injury update: Canadiens dealt big setback as star winger set to miss 3-4 months following major surgery Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine will miss several months after undergoing surgery for a core muscle injury. The procedure was done b...

OCTOBER 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

NHL News: Canadiens confirm major setback for Patrik Laine, provide important injury update The Montreal Canadiens have shared an official update on Patrik Laine following surgery, confirming a significant setback for the forward ea...

OCTOBER 25 • BOLAVIP.COM

Canucks Live: Habs in town for short homestand | There will be beer at Rogers Arena The Canucks host Montreal Saturday, Edmonton Sunday. And the Whitecaps open their playoff run on Sunday

OCTOBER 25 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Will Canadiens' Lane Hutson Be Better Than Canucks' Luke Hughes? Will Canadiens' Lane Hutson Be Better Than Canucks' Luke Hughes?Tonight the two best American born defensemen currently. Laine Hutson and Qu...

OCTOBER 25 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Patrik Laine out 3-4 months | Montréal Canadiens The 27-year-old underwent surgery for a core muscle injury

OCTOBER 25 • NHL.COM