After another season of finishing at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Canadiens don’t often have the luxury of talking about league peaks. They flirt with unglamorous heights like the most games missed by injured players, but this time it’s flattering.
It’s a good bet that, if your second-line center is Christian Dvorak, you’re not going to be winning Stanley Cups anytime soon. If only someone had told ex-general manager Marc Bergevin that a few years ago, eh?
Before the start of the 2017-18 season, the Montreal Canadiens’ prospect pool was one of the worst in the NHL. The season prior, 2016-17, was the season that saw the team win the Atlantic division in the regular season, only to be eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers.
The Montreal Canadiens have a well-documented history of questionable prospect development. For roughly a decade, the team’s AHL affiliate managed to graduate one roster player: Jake Evans.
The Montreal Canadiens have very little left to play for this season. Playoffs are out of reach and only the Draft lottery shuffle remains to close out the final stretch of the season.
Canadiens forward Jake Evans did not enjoy a good start to the season. To be more accurate, Evans struggled mightily, producing poor underlying numbers as well as sparse offensive contributions.
The Montreal Canadiens (28-37-6) are aiming for an upset as they face the league leading Boston Bruins (54-11-5) Thursday Night at TD Garden. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET.
Every team goes through ups and downs over the course of a long NHL season. The Boston Bruins, who host the Montreal Canadiens for the only time this season on Thursday night, have just experienced far fewer downs in between the ups.
The Montreal Canadiens practiced before heading off to Boston; receiving some good and bad news on the injury front. After missing the better part of the last two months with a lower-body injury, Jake Evans returned to Canadiens practice earlier this week in a non-contact jersey alongside Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher.
The Athletic’s Marc Antoine Godin reports that forwards Kirby Dach, Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher were all at practice Monday, albeit in non-contact jerseys.
Canadiens centers Kirby Dach and Jake Evans both skated before practice on Saturday while on the mend from lower body injuries.
The Montreal Canadiens (26-33-7) will host the potent New Jersey Devils (42-16-6) on Sunday night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Montreal Canadiens may have collected points in their last two games at home, but are still riding a five-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game.
By The Numbers Jake Evans’ injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Canadiens. Not only was he in the midst of his most productive stretch of the season, but he also produced some of the best underlying numbers on the team since the new year.
The Montreal Canadiens received some disappointing injury news on Wednesday, most notably to the top pick from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. A struggling club
The Montreal Canadiens have moved three forwards to injured reserve, giving the designation to Joel Armia, Jake Evans, and Juraj Slafkovsky.
Evans, 26, has registered 11 points (2G, 9A) in 42 games this season. In his last five games, Evans has been one of the biggest point-producers for the Canadiens notching one goal and three assists. He even recorded a multi-assist game in a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 7. Last season he put up career highs in goals and points; recording 13 goals and 29 points in 72 games.
The injury-depleted St. Louis Blues will bid for a third consecutive road victory when they visit the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they have extended forward Jake Evans on Sunday. The deal is a 3 year-deal deal worth $1.7 million AAV starting in 2022-23.
Kotkaniemi, the 2018 third overall pick, has five goals and three assists in 19 playoff games this postseason. He has just one assist through three games against the Bolts.
Just 10 days after being ruled out “indefinitely” with a concussion and only four days since an update indicated there was still no timeline for a return, Evans is reportedly making progress in his recovery and traveling with the Habs to Las Vegas.
The Montreal Canadiens played a great first game in their series against the Winnipeg Jets, but it was marred by an ugly hit by Mark Scheifele on Jake Evans at the end of the game.
In this week’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors rundown, we’ll break down trade rumors, Canadiens roster updates, and much more. Keeping Up for the Joneses According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Seth Jones is willing to test unrestricted free agency (UFA) after the 2021-22 season.
There remains no timetable for a return to the ice for Evans, but the update was encouraging nonetheless.
Scheifele had never been suspended in his 10-year career before Thursday's decision by the Department of Player Safety.
Mark Scheifele has received his discipline for his hit on Jake Evans on Wednesday night.
Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme explained that Evans is doing better and did not need to go to the hospital Wednesday night following an evaluation from team doctors.
Jake Evans was taken off the ice on a stretcher Wednesday following a big hit by Mark Scheifele.
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