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I can confirm that Jake Evans is injured at the moment
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I can confirm that Jake Evans is injured at the moment

Originally posted on Dose.ca  |  Last updated Apr 5, 2025 4:07 PM ET

For a large part of the season, Jake Evans and Joel Armia were key pieces of the Canadiens’ success. The two players were extremely effective on the penalty kill and formed, along with Emil Heineman, a very solid fourth line.

At times, the “fourth line” even had the appearance of a second line.

That being said, over the past few weeks, things have been more difficult for the two players. They are still in the lineup, but it’s clear they’ve lost a bit of their magic.

In Armia’s case, we’ve known about his injured wrist for some time. However, according to Marco D’Amico’s report on BPM Sports today, Evans is also dealing with an injury.

He didn’t specify the nature of the center’s injury, but he said he could “confirm” that Evans is dealing with something.

In fact, this would explain (at least partially) the decline in Evans’ offensive production. He has two assists in the last game (and could have scored if he hadn’t decided to offer a goal to Nick Suzuki), but we’re talking about a guy who has only two goals since the start of 2025.

We knew he was suspect to regression, but it’s really intense right now.

That being said, beyond production, it also explains the decrease in ice time for the two forwards. Evans has played less than 14 minutes in four of the last six games, a mark that Armia hasn’t reached in his last nine games.

Is it (among other things) for this reason that we decided to send Emil Heineman to another line to try to get him going again? The question arises.

In the context where the team is in the midst of a playoff race, we shouldn’t expect to see the two players, who are still relatively effective, take time off. The Habs don’t really have the depth to replace them anyway… and the two players won’t want to give up their spot either.

But with Oliver Kapanen back with the team, it gives Martin St-Louis another option. We’ll see if he uses it to help his two injured forwards.


In Overtime

– Important reminder. Colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois provided a complete picture of the situation yesterday.

– It’s clear.

– The start of a great era in the NHL.

– All the details of Jacob Fowler’s entry-level contract.

– It has the merit of being clear.

– Well-deserved.

This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission.

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