JAKE EVANS NEWS

Goals in consecutive games Evans scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in win 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.

Impact Evans led a two-on-one and beat Jordan Binnington to the short side with a wrister. The goal came just nine seconds after a Montreal penalty expired. It was the first tally of the season for Evans, who later had a hand in Joel Armia's empty-netter. Evans has four points through eight appearances.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sets up goal in loss Evans had an assist, three shots, a blocked shot and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Impact Evans got control of a missed shot by Josh Anderson and setup Logan Mailloux for Montreal's second goal. It was the second assist in six games for Evans, who is centering the third line between Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Gets assist in loss Evans notched an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Evans set up the second of Brendan Gallagher's tallies in the contest. The 28-year-old Evans is once again playing in a bottom-six role to begin 2024-25. He has one shot on net, two hits and one blocked shot in addition to his assist through two contests. Evans has narrowly missed the 30-point mark in two of the previous three seasons, but that's not enough to make him an option in standard fantasy formats.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Jake Evans will have battle to keep his job Veteran centre heading into final year of his contract with young prospects Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen among those vying for his spot.

SEPTEMBER 27 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

My Man: Emily Flat on Jake Evans | Montréal Canadiens The forward’s better half gives fans a glimpse of what Evans is like away from the rink

APRIL 30 • NHL.COM

Assists three times in loss Evans had three assists during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Impact 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 and is getting minutes with an average of 15:59 on the season. Still, his production has been inconsistent.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Logs shortie in win 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.

Impact 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.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Cowan: Jake Evans playing some of his best hockey with Canadiens Seventh-round draft pick by Habs in 2014 has played more NHL games than seven players selected in the first round that year.

APRIL 2 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Snaps scoring drought Evans had a goal on one shot, one block and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Evans put the capper on the victory, scoring Montreal's second empty-net goal with four seconds left. The tally snapped a 10-game scoring drought and was his sixth of the season. Evans has 24 points through 72 games.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Slides assist in loss Evans recorded an assist, two shots on net and a blocked shot in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Impact 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 and established a new career high for the center. The 27-year-old Evans is in the final year of a contract and 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.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in win Evans had an assist and one hit in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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 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.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Enjoys scoring surge Evans had an assist, one shot on net and two blocks in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Nashville.

Impact Evans' primary helper was his fifth point over the last five games. The third-line center has provided much-needed offense for Montreal since returning from the All-Star break, posting three goals and five assists over 13 contests.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies in loss Evans scored a goal on four shots and had three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Lightning.

Impact Evans was in the right place and the right time for Montreal's second goal. He 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 night games.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Active, helps twice Evans logged two assists, three shots on net and one hit in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Evans (undisclosed) is on track to play Tuesday against Arizona, Anthony Martineau of TVA Sports reports.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy against Arizona Evans (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Coyotes, Anthony Martineau of TVA sports reports.

Impact It's unclear when Evans sustained the injury, as he logged a healthy 14:29 of ice time during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils, picking up an assist and a hit in the process. If Evans is unable to go, look for Michael Pezzetta to draw into the lineup against Arizona.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in loss Evans had an assist and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps goal drought 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.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on scoresheet Evans logged an assist over 15:52 of ice time in 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact 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 his third point in the last 17 games.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Slips assist in win Evans recorded an assist, one shot, one block and two penalty minutes over 19:01 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Evans and his linemates, Brendan Gallagher and Rafael Harvey-Pinard, were involved in a frantic sequence in the Colorado zone that ended with him sliding the primary pass on Harvey-Pinard's tally. Evans, who opened the season on the fourth line, has slowly moved up to the second line as injuries hit forwards Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (ankle) and Christian Dvorak (pectoral). The ascension hasn't led to an increase scoring for Evans, who hasn't tallied in 15 games.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Helps on Gallagher tally Evans had an assist and one hit over 19:00 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.

Impact In a crowed of bodies, Evans worked the puck to Brendan Gallagher for Montreal's first goal. The assist snapped a five-game point drought for Evans, who maintains a spot on the second line for now. The 27-year-old forward has two goals, 10 assists, 36 shots, 34 hits, 33 blocks and six PIM at plus-5 through 39 games.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes helper in win Evans logged an assist and three shots on net over 18:37 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over Chicago.

Impact Evans was part of a rush out of Montreal's end before Sean Monahan hit trailer Josh Anderson for the game-tying goal in the second period. The assist was the fifth point over the last 10 games for Evans, who had just six through the first 23 contests of the season. A move from the fourth to the second line allows Evans to help generate scoring chances.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in win Evans had an assist, three shots on net, one blocked shot and two hits over 16:30 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Jets.

Impact Evans scooped up a loose puck that Mike Matheson kept in the Winnipeg end and was the secondary helper on a Josh Anderson tally. It was his fourth point in eight games since Evans was liberated off the fourth line. Since joining the second line, Evans is averaging 17:04 TOI, nearly three minutes more than his season average, and shooting more.

DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone Montreal goal in loss Evans scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.

Impact Evans was the only Canadien who could crack Juuse Saros on Sunday. The 27-year-old forward took advantage of a Nashville turnover, firing a backhander to cut Montreal's deficit to 2-1 in the second period. It's Evans' first goal since the Canadien's opener on Oct. 11, though he's now recorded four points in his last six contests. Overall, Evans is up to nine points (two goals, seven assists) through 28 games this season.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE