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

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.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.

Guentzel scored a goal on five shots in a 3-2 defeat to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Guentzel has scored in three of his last four games while also chipping in a pair of helpers over that stretch. While Tuesday's goal was at even strength,

Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay, which opened a four-game road trip with a 5-3 loss to Toronto on Monday.

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.

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.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper — also Canada’s coach for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off — was in the building. And while Montembeault is on the roster, he’s not guaranteed to earn a start during the best-on-best tournament in February.

The Montreal Canadiens completed another dramatic comeback with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. Jake Evans broke a 2-2 tie late in the third to put the host Habs up for good,

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.

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. Evans finished a feed

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.