Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 left in regulation, rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record and the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.

A trade might never happen, however, according to TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie, who contradicted LeBrun’s report, claiming Evans is all but guaranteed to stay in Montreal. “I don’t know when, but there is a wedding coming to ensure that Jake stays in the organization,” Lavoie said, adding the extension is a matter of "when, not if" it'd be signed.

The situation of Jake Evans is making waves with the Canadiens. The center player, who is useful in Martin St-Louis’s lineup, is in the last year of his contract. If he does not reach an agreement with the Canadiens by July 1,

Following a statement win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans voiced a very strong message to every team in the NHL.

Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.

With the trade deadline fast approaching, big decisions are approaching as well for the Montreal Canadiens, including what to do with Jake Evans.

The Canadiens want to keep Jake Evans but the Devils want to bring the forward in at the trade deadline in March.

What will it take to sign Jake Evans? Will David Savard make it past the trade deadline? Eric Engels answers these questions and more in his Canadiens mailbag.

The New Jersey Devils are actively searching for a bottom-six center, and they might have found one in upcoming Montreal Canadiens free agent forward Jake Evans. The Devils, second in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-15-6 record, are looking to solidify their lineup ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.

The Canadiens’ Lane Hutson extended his assist and point streaks (13 points; one goal, 12 assists) to nine games, tying the NHL record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman, set by Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015-16.

The Montreal Canadiens returned home on Saturday night for a matchup against the New Jersey Devils at Bell Centre in downtown Montreal, one of the best teams in the NHL this season.