CHI@MTL: Game recap 

MONTREAL – Ivan Demidov scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in his debut, but the Canadiens lost in a shootout 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bell Centre on Monday.

Montreal will have to wait at least one more day to find out their playoff fate. The Habs can clinch a postseason berth on Tuesday, unless the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in regulation.

Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky also found the back of the net for the Canadiens on a night where Lane Hutson set the franchise for the most points (65) in a season by a rookie defenseman.

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Montreal goals

P1 06:00 0-[1] Newhook (Demidov, Armia)

P1 13:32 0-[2] Demidov (Armia, Matheson)

P3 17:03 3-[3] Slafkovsky (Caufield, Hutson) – PPG

Shootout

Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki were denied.

Chicago goals

P1 18:40 [1]-2 Bertuzzi (Nazar, Bedard) – PPG

P2 16:41 [2]-2 Nazar (Teravainen, Rinzel) – PPG

P3 05:39 [3]-2 Reichel (Slaggert, Veleno)

Shootout

Frank Nazar scored for the Hawks, while Teuvo Teravainen was stopped.

What’s next

The Canadiens will close out the 2024-25 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Fan Appreciation Night at the Bell Centre on Wednesday. For tickets, click here.