Canadiens’ Jake Evans out 4-6 weeks; Montembeault recalled from conditioning stint

The Montreal Canadiens announced a couple pieces of news on Saturday. Firstly, forward Jake Evans will miss the next four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. Secondly, goaltender Samuel Montembeault has been recalled from his conditioning stint with the AHL’s Laval Rocket. Evans, 29, sustained his injury in a knee-on-knee collision with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Justin Brazeau on December 20th. In 34 games with Montreal this season, the Toronto native has five goals and five assists for 10 points. Evans is in the first season of a four-year, $11.4 million deal with the Canadiens. Initially selected by Montreal in the seventh round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Evans has spent his entire NHL career with the Canadiens. He is coming off a career-best campaign in 2024-25, in which he put up 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points while playing all 82 regular season games. Montembeault has struggled mightily this season, sporting a 5-6-1 record with a .857 save percentage and a 3.65 goals-against average in 13Read More