Jun 2, 2021; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) gives a thumbs up as he is stretchered off the ice against the Winnipeg Jets in game one of the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports
Jake Evans left last night’s Canadiens win on a stretcher. Late in the game as Evans tucked away an empty net goal, Jets forward Mark Scheifele blasted him to kingdom come. It’s just another awful incident in these playoffs, but could it have been avoided?