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Pair of points in win 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.

Impact 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.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist in win Evans registered an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.

Impact 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Generates assist in loss Evans had an assist and two hits in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact 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 and needed a couple of days of therapy to get ready to go Thursday. He smartly took advantage of a Pittsburgh line change and led 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 his career-high 13-16-29 line he posted in 2021-22.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Habs Mailbag: Canadiens will have some options at NHL trade deadline Mike Matheson, David Savard, Joel Armia and Jake Evans among the players who could be moved. But keeping two of them would make sense.

DECEMBER 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Posts two-point performance Evans recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Snares assist in loss Evans had an assist, two shots on net and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

Impact Evans picked up the primary helper on Emil Heineman's tally early in the third, 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.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Back on fourth line Evans had an assist, one block and three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Cowan: Jake Evans making most of new opportunity with Canadiens Seventh-round pick from 2014 NHL Draft hits 100-point mark for career after being promoted to second line with Cole Caufield, Alex Newhook.

NOVEMBER 23 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Should the Canadiens re-sign Jake Evans or trade him? | HI/O Bonus The 28-year-old centre, who can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, has been one of team's best players this season.

NOVEMBER 22 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Finishes off Oilers Evans had a goal on one shot and an assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.

Impact Evans scored an empty-netter from his own end, sealing the Canadiens' second consecutive win. He's tallied in both wins. Earlier in the game, he and new linemate Cole Caufield assisted on a Kaiden Guhle goal. Evans has four goals, five assists, 23 hits, 12 blocks, 19 shots and four PIM over 19 appearances.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

NOVEMBER 18 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Scores in Saturday's win Evans scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Notches helper in loss Evans logged an assist and one shot on net in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes short-handed assist Evans had a short-handed assist, one shot on net and one hit in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact Evans led a two-on-one break while a man down before dishing a perfect feed to Joel Armia for one-timer that put Montreal up, 2-1, early in the third. The assist was the fourth of the season for Evans, who also has two goals, 12 shots, 19 hits, 10 blockes and four PIM through 12 outings.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Joel Armia Teams Up With Jake Evans For Short-Handed Goal vs. Flames

NOVEMBER 6 • YOUTUBE

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.

OCTOBER 28 • 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.

OCTOBER 27 • 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

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