Here are three takeaways from the loss. The Canucks were, once again, outscored at the top of the lineup. The Canadiens took a quick 1-0 lead on a Nick Suzuki breakaway opportunity that he finished expertly. The game was 66 seconds old, and Vancouver found itself in a hole.

By the time the puck dropped on Tuesday night’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks, Martin St-louis’s men were four points out of the playoffs and desperately needed a win.

VANCOUVER -- Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and two assists for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield each had a goal and assist, and Sam Montembeault made 29 saves for the Canadiens (31-27-6), who are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games.