Jake Evans (1.7 M$) and David Savard (3.5 M$) may not return with the Canadiens next year. I expect that Savard and Evans will stay in town for the sake of the exercise… But in my eyes, the chances of seeing D-Vo and Armia return are slim.

Will the Canadiens be able to sign Jake Evans? Good question. Until proven otherwise, the rumor is that if Evans is reasonable in his demands, the Canadiens are very open to the possibility of keeping him in town for several more years.

Armia picked up an assist, fired three shots on goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

The Jake Evans file is quite exciting right now. Is “exciting” the right term? To some extent, yes. Obviously, there are questions about whether the Canadiens will be able to retain his services in the long term.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

It doesn’t really matter that Josh Anderson only has eight goals and 18 points through 47 games, because his impact on the Canadiens’ success has been far more evident than these offensive categories would suggest.

Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with 2:15 remaining in regulation to lift the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Canadiens could be buyers at the trade deadline. This would alter the landscape of the market, but it also signals a shift in the rebuild

The NHL’s cancellation of escrow for the remainder of the season, coupled with record profits projected to hit $6-7 billion, could force the Montreal Canadiens to rethink their offseason strategy.

And then there was the play of goalie Sam Montembeault. Montembeault denied numerous Grade-A scoring chances to keep the Lightning stuck at two goals. In the third period alone, he stopped 14 shots. His play neutralized the Lightning’s territorial edge.

Paul buried a shot-pass by Brandon Hagel near the net on the power play to make it 4-3 less than two minutes after Knies’ second goal. Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point appeared to tie the game late with a backhand shot that hit the crossbar, but the puck bounced through the crease without crossing the goal line.