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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Sets up two goals
Jake Evans had two assists, including one while shorthanded, along with four shots and two hits in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Senators.The two assists give Evans seven points in 31 games. He’s trying to make it difficult for head coach Dominique Ducharme to replace him in the lineup when Eric Staal (COVID-19 protocols) is ready to join the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Could be bumped by Staal
Jake Evans is expected to lose his roster spot when Eric Staal (quarantine) is ready to play for Montreal, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.Staal, who was acquired from Buffalo, will be eligible to play for his new team Monday at home against Edmonton. If Staal is ready to go against the Oilers, Evans will have two more games as the fourth-line center — Thursday on the road against Ottawa and Saturday at home against the Senators.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Shifts to active roster
Jake Evans was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly.Evans will take the ice on the fourth line for Tuesday’s game versus the Oilers. The 24-year-old has produced five points and 54 hits through 29 games.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Dropped to taxi squad
Jake Evans was reassigned to the taxi squad Sunday, per CapFriendly.This is likely a paper move as Evans has skated in 29 games with Montreal this season. Expect the 24-year-old to be recalled for Tuesday’s game against the Oilers.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Bumps up to active roster
Jake Evans was promoted to the active roster Thursday, per CapFriendly.The Montreal Canadiens aren’t scheduled to play until Tuesday versus the Senators, so this is just a paper move for Evans. He’ll likely be in the lineup for that contest, but he may shuffle to and from the taxi squad before the Canadiens’ schedule resumes.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Heads to taxi squad
Jake Evans was designated for the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.This is just a paper move, as the Montreal Canadiens won’t play until March 30 at the earliest due to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The 24-year-old has accrued five points and 54 hits through 29 games this year.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Manages assist in win
Jake Evans produced an assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the Canucks.Evans’ line with Corey Perry and Paul Byron was the only one that interim head coach Dominique Ducharme didn’t change going into Wednesday’s game. The trio combined on Perry’s tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. The 24-year-old Evans is up to five points, 49 hits and a plus-3 rating through 24 outings in a fourth-line role.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Returns to lineup
Jake Evans returned to game action and had two hits in Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg.Evans had been a healthy scratch for Thursday’s meeting between the same two teams — the first game under interim head coach Dominique Ducharme — but returned to the ice Saturday with Josh Anderson nursing a lower-body injury.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Made healthy scratch
Jake Evans was a healthy scratch for Thursday’s 6-3 loss to Winnipeg.Evans was replaced at center on the reconfigured fourth line by Paul Byron, who skated with Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen. This was the first game under interim head coach Dominique Ducharme, who replaced Claude Julien on Wednesday.
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Canadiens’ Jake Evans: Logs assist in loss
Jake Evans had an assist, one shot on net, three hits and one blocked shot in Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa.Evans’ fourth line helped produce the Montreal Canadiens’ first score late in the first period when he and Corey Perry set up Shea Weber’s first of two goals. That put Montreal back in the game at 2-1. He also won 63 percent of his draws in what was a workmanlike effort from the 24-year-old center. The Toronto native now has two goals and one assist through 18 games. And after a slow start, Evans has come on at the dot. He’s won 58.3 percent of his faceoffs over the last nine games, upping his season winning percentage to an above-water 51.3.
