Canadiens' Jake Evans: Sets up game-winner Tuesday
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Evans logged a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
For the second game in a row, Evans fed Joel Armia for a shorthanded tally. With two points through two outings in February, Evans has matched his total from all of January already. The 28-year-old defensive forward is up to 11 goals, 16 assists, 52 shots on net, 71 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in 53 appearances. He ranks in a four-way tie for first in the league with six shorthanded points this season, even with Florida's Sam Reinhart and the Tampa Bay duo of Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Logs shorthanded helper in loss
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Evans notched a shorthanded assist and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Evans has three helpers over his last seven outings. The 28-year-old's offense has run more cold than hot lately -- he had a poor January after a strong December that he's unlikely to repeat. Overall, Evans is at 26 points through 52 outings, putting him three points shy of his career high from 2021-22. He's added 52 shots on net, 70 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating this season. A career-best five of his points have come while shorthanded.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Scores game-winning goal
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Evans scored the game-winning goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.
With his tally, Evans was able to bring his 10-game goal drought to a close. Prior to his slump, the 28-year-old forward had scored in five straight games, so perhaps fantasy managers can expect more to come with Evans back on track. Still, the Toronto native remains stuck in a bottom-six role without power-play opportunities, which may limit his fantasy upside.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Pockets another goal
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Evans scored a goal on his lone shot, blocked one shot and delivered two hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Evans extended a point streak to six games and a career-high goal streak to five, beating Jonas Johansson to the short side from his off wing for the eventual game-winner. It was his 10th goal (31.3 shooting percentage) in 36 outings, putting him on pace to better the career-high 13 tallies logged in 2021. The fourth-line center is have a December to remember, with six goals and six assists over 13 outings.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Extends goal streak with shortie
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Evans logged a shorthanded goal on one shot in Saturday's 4-0 win over Florida.
With Florida on its first and only power play, Evans took advantage of a sloppy pass in the neutral zone and beat Spencer Knight with a riser above the right shoulder to give Montreal a 3-0 lead. It was Evans' fourth straight game with a tally and his third with Montreal a skater down. The fourth-line center is up to nine goals, 13 assists and a staggering 29.0 shooting percentage through 35 outings.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Tallies again
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Evans scored a goal on two shots and assisted on another in Monday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. He also had one hit.
Evans accepted a feed from Emil Heineman, split the defense and beat Jet Greaves to the glove-side that tied the game at 3-3 in the second period. He later assisted on a Joel Armia tally in the third that gave Montreal its first and only lead of the game. The Canadiens' fourth line has been hot of late, with Evans leading the charge -- he has points in four consecutive games including goals in the last three. His 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) through 34 outings puts Evans on track to break his career-high 29 points over 72 games played in 2021-22.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Points in three consecutive
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Evans had a goal, two shots on net and one block in Saturday's 5-1 win over Detroit.
Montreal's fourth line has been productive in three consecutive wins, and Evans has been a big part of it. Both he and Emil Heineman tallied Saturday, and Evans has points (two goals, two assists) in three consecutive outings.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Pair of points in win
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Evans scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Evans was involved in both of the Canadiens' goals in the first period. He's collected a career-high three shorthanded points already this season as he continues to show his value as a penalty killer and defensive forward. The 28-year-old has two goals and five helpers over nine outings in December, giving him a total of six goals, 18 points, 26 shots on net, 45 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 32 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Produces assist in win
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Evans registered an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.
Evans helped out on Joel Armia's goal 19 seconds into the game, which set the tone for the Canadiens' blowout win. Over eight outings in December, Evans has contributed a goal and four assists. He remains in a bottom-six role but often plays more than that assignment would suggest. He's at 16 points, 24 shots on net, 43 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 31 appearances, putting him on pace to shatter his career high of 29 points from 2021-22.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Generates assist in loss
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Evans had an assist and two hits in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Evans was removed from Montreal's previous game late in the contest after a collision with Anaheim's Mason McTavish, per Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette. Evans needed a few days of therapy to get ready to go Thursday. He smartly took advantage of a Pittsburgh line change in the second period to lead a 3-on-2 rush that resulted in a Joel Armia goal. Evans is up to five goals and 10 assists through 29 outings, a pace that will smash the career-high 13-16-29 line he posted in 2021-22.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Back on fourth line
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Evans had an assist, one block and three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Evans sprung new linemate Emil Heineman for a third-period tally that put Montreal up, 3-2. Through no fault of his own, Evans found himself on the fourth line after taking shifts on the potentially lucrative second line for much of the last month. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis, who has been flustered by the slow starts of Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach, juggled the lines Wednesday. And unfortunately for Evans, who has been a versatile forward since coming up to Montreal in 2019, the shakeup resulted in him skating on the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Finishes off Oilers
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Evans had a goal on one shot and an assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.
Evans scored an empty-netter from his own end, sealing the Canadiens' second consecutive win. He's tallied in both victories. Earlier in the game, he and new linemate Cole Caufield assisted on a Kaiden Guhle goal. Evans has four goals, six assists, 23 hits, 12 blocked shots, 19 shots on net and four PIM over 19 appearances.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Scores in Saturday's win
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Evans scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Evans had been limited to two assists and three shots on net over his previous eight games. The 28-year-old provided an insurance tally in the third period as the Canadiens ran away with the win. Evans is up to three goals, eight points, 18 shots on net, 23 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 18 outings this season. He's currently in a second-line role, but that could change if Kirby Dach is moved out of a first-line wing spot.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Notches helper in loss
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Evans logged an assist and one shot on net in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
Evans picked up his second assist in as many games in the second period, when his drop pass led to Montreal's first goal. He's bounced around the bottom six the last few years, but a regular gig on the second line this season has led to a modest uptick in scoring. Evans is up to seven points through 14 outings; it took him 24 games to record his seventh point during the 2023-24 season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Dishes shorthanded assist
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Evans had a shorthanded assist, one shot on net and one hit in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.
Evans expertly led a two-on-one break before dishing a perfect feed to Joel Armia for a one-timer that put Montreal ahead 2-1 early in the third. The assist was the fourth of the season for Evans, who also has two goals, 13 shots, 20 hits, 10 blocks and four PIM through 12 outings.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Goals in back-to-back games
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Evans scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Evans has three points over his last two games, exceeding his output from the first seven contests of the season. The 28-year-old is centering the second line currently, moving up into that role after Kirby Dach replaced Juraj Slafkovsky (shoulder) on the top line. Evans has five points, 12 shots on net, 17 hits and an even plus-minus rating through nine appearances, though he's likely better suited to a third-line role in the long run.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Opens scoring in win
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Evans scored a goal and recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis. The second-line center added two shots, one block and one hit to his line.
Evans led a 2-on-1 rush and beat Jordan Binnington to the short side with a wrister. His goal came just nine seconds after a Montreal penalty expired. Evans also had a hand in Joel Armia's empty-netter. The 28-year-old Evans has one goal and four points through eight appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Assists three times in loss
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Evans had three assists during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
The 27-year-old forward rises to 21 assists and 28 points this season. That's a career-best total in assists, and he's just one shy of his high-water mark in points. Evans has a regular role in the Canadiens' middle six, but his production has been inconsistent over the full season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Logs shortie in win
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Evans scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida. He added one block, two hits and two penalty minutes to his line.
Evans got free on a breakaway and beat Anthony Stolarz to the far side for Montreal's final tally. It was the first shorthanded tally and seventh goal overall for Evans, who has 25 points through 74 games.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Logs assist in win
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Evans had an assist and one hit in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Evans wrestled the puck from the corner and found Brendan Gallagher in front of the net for Montreal's first goal just 21 seconds into the contest. The helper was the fifth assist in the last eight games for Evans, who also has a goal during that stretch. The third-line center has 22 points through 65 games and needs eight over the final 17 contests to establish a new career high.
