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10/23 21:56 CDT Jake Evans scores twice in the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the
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Jake Evans scores twice in the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks
By TIM CRONIN
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Jake Evans scored twice and assisted on Kaiden Guhle's goal
and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday night.
Evans' third point, a feed to Guhle with 1:34 left in the second period,
matched his career high. Montreal is 4-1-1 in its last six games, while Chicago
has dropped two straight and four of its last six.
A wide-open game tightened up late in the first period, which worked to
Montreal's advantage. Chicago opened the scoring on Connor Bedard's second goal
of the season 4:23 in, but the Canadiens began to control the play, and by
mid-period were limiting Chicago's chances.
Jacob Fowler, who made 20 saves, was lightly tested the rest of the game
despite five Chicago power plays, and needed to make only three saves in the
final period.
Evans' first goal of the game and season tied it with 2:31 left in the first.
His second, a wrist shot over goalie Spencer Knight's stick side with the
Canadiens skating short-handed, gave Montreal a 2-1 lead 7:51 into the second
period.
Guhle also beat Knight on the stick side, his shot from the left point screened
by Josh Anderson.
Mike Matheson added an empty-net goal with 2:38 remaining.
Knight stopped 24 shots.
Up next
Canadiens: At Winnipeg on Sunday for the outdoor Heritage Classic.
Blackhawks: Hosts Florida on Sunday.
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