The Vancouver Canucks started their five-game road trip with a 5–4 overtime loss to the Montréal Canadiens. J.T. Miller (2), Jonathan Lekkerimäki, and Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver. Cole Caufield,
Guhle was sharp most of the night. He couldn’t be faulted on quick strikes the Canucks delivered to make it 3-1 in the second period, and he scored the goal that pumped wind back into the Canadiens’ sails before they fired in two behind Kevin Lankinen ...
This game didn’t get off to a great start for the Canucks. First, Jonathan Lekkerimäki got laid out in open ice by Kaiden Guhle, then seconds later, Cole Caufield ripped home his 22nd goal of the season to make it 1-0 Canadiens early on.
They made life difficult for themselves, but at the end of the day, the Canadiens are one of the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference.
Cole Caufield, Kaiden Guhle, Kirby Dach, Lane Hutson, and Nick Suzuki scored for the Canadiens. Kevin Lankinen made 19 saves on 24 shots, while Sam Montembault made 16 saves on 20 shots.