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.
Evans recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Evans is finding ways to remain productive in fantasy, and even though this was only his third outing with two or more points, he's been trending in the right direction of late. The 28-year-old playmaker has cracked the scoresheet in five of the Canadiens' last nine contests, recording three goals and four assists in that span. He's also notched nine shots, 17 hits and seven blocked shots in that nine-game stretch.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Snares assist in loss
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Evans had an assist, two shots on net and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Evans picked up the primary helper on Emil Heineman's tally early in the third period, which ignited a late spark from Montreal. The assist gave Evans five points over the last seven games. He's returned to the fourth line but has earned the trust of the coaching staff and could easily shift back to a middle-six role, as head coach Martin St. Louis is known to tweak the lines.
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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: Slides assist in loss
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Evans recorded an assist, two shots on net and a blocked shot in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Evans found a streaking Kaiden Guhle to set up the game-tying goal early in the third period. For Evans, the helper was his 18th of the season and established a new career high for the center. The 27-year-old Evans is in the final year of his contract and is not considered part of the youthful core the Canadiens are building around, but he's a responsible, two-way player that's fit with a variety of teammates and could be useful as a bottom-six piece going forward.
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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.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Tallies in loss
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Evans scored a goal on four shots and had three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Lightning.
Evans was in the right place at the right time for Montreal's second goal. He was set up in the slot when Brendan Gallagher corralled a loose puck in the corner and fed Evans, who redirected the puck past Andrei Vasilevskiy to put the Habs up 2-0. It was the first goal in seven games for Evans, who has three goals and three assists over the last nine games.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Active, helps twice
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Evans logged two assists, three shots on net and one hit in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona.
Evans had been questionable leading up to the game but shook off a minor injury to play a key role in snapping Montreal's five-game losing streak. He had a hand in the Canadiens' game-winning and insurance goals in the third period. Evans has assists (three) in consecutive games and five points over the last seven.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Expected to play
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Evans (undisclosed) is on track to play Tuesday against Arizona, Anthony Martineau of TVA Sports reports.
Evans should slot into a third-line role for Tuesday's contest. He's picked up four goals and 17 points through 58 contests this season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Logs assist in loss
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Evans had an assist and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Evans was the primary helper on Brendan Gallagher's goal that put Montreal on the board early in the second period. The Canadiens' third line -- featuring Evans, Gallagher and Josh Anderson -- combined for just two shots on goal.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Snaps goal drought
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Evans scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim. He added one block and one hit to his line over 16:39 of ice time.
Evans and Tanner Pearson worked a give-and-go to perfection, as Evans went forehand-backhand and roofed Montreal's first goal. While he skates on the second line, Evans' offense doesn't track as a second-line center. The tally snapped a 24-game run without a goal, and he has just five points during that stretch. Evans now has three goals and 12 assists over 53 contests this year.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Lands on scoresheet
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Evans logged an assist over 15:52 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington.
Evans drew attention in the high slot before sliding a pass to Juraj Slafkovsky, who changed the angle and snuck one past Darcy Kuemper in the third period. The assist was just Evans' third point in the last 17 games.
