Canadiens' Jake Evans: Generates assist in loss

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.