Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans suffers injury during practice

Montreal Canadiens veteran center Jake Evans left practice early on Monday after making contact with teammate Nick Suzuki during a drill. Head coach Martin St. Louis stated that Evans is undergoing evaluation for what is believed to be a lower-body injury.

Evans has recorded six points in 17 games this season and averages over 15 minutes of ice time per game. His absence could impact the team's penalty killing and faceoff duties. If Evans is unable to play in the upcoming game against the Minnesota Wild, Montreal may look to Owen Beck or Florian Xhekaj as replacements.

In other team news, the Canadiens announced the passing of former player Bobby Sheehan at age 77. Additionally, prospect Makar Khanin has been moved from AMK Tula to Khimik Voskresensk in the VHL. Due to the lack of a transfer agreement between the NHL and the Russian Hockey Federation, Montreal will continue to hold Khanin’s draft rights.