Evans had not been transported to the hospital. Ducharme also called the hit "inutile" which, when translated from French, means useless. Evans' Game 1 goal was his first of the postseason.

Canadiens forward Jake Evans was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was leveled while scoring an empty-net goal by the Jets' Mark Scheifele.

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele took issue Friday with getting suspended four games for his hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans during Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was suspended for four games by the NHL on Thursday night for a crushing late hit on Montreal's Jake Evans in Game 1 of the second-round series.

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele has been suspended four games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a hit that put Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans on a stretcher at the end of Game ...