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.

The future of Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans remains unclear as conflicting reports have emerged in the past few hours regarding what the forward and the franchise will do next and ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.

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.

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.

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

As the New Jersey Devils hit the halfway point in their season, they still have two glaring holes offensively. One is in their top six, as New Jersey needs to find a consistent and pure goal scorer.

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.

Tampa Bay isn’t piling up points, especially on the road, while other Atlantic Division teams are surging into the playoff picture.

The Montreal Canadiens began to turn their season around with consecutive victories over Detroit last month. They'll look to keep their hot streak going when they visit Detroit on Thursday night.