Of course, everyone knows that Tom Wilson hit Jake Evans with his elbow yesterday. It was the forward's face that took the brunt of the blow.
Wilson, it should be remembered, will not be suspended for his action.
And now, unsurprisingly, Evans is not on the ice with his teammates for practice this morning. He is on site for treatment, however.
Forward Jake Evans (therapy day) will not participate in today's practice.
Forward Jake Evans (therapy day) will not participate in today's practice.
– Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 21, 2025
It's still too early to know if he'll play tomorrow night or not. But what we do know is that the Canadiens currently don't have any extra skaters in town.
If need be, a guy could be recalled before tomorrow's game.
Aside from Evans, there's another thing that's been getting a lot of attention: the goaltending, which was really, really bad yesterday against the Caps.
And the guys know it.
Samuel Montembeault took to the ice no less than 45 minutes before the start of regular practice. He practiced his moves, which are sometimes lacking.
We can't blame him for his lack of effort.
The goalie doesn't take any shots. He is working on his speed of execution with Éric Raymond and Alex Burrows.
The goalie coach and the goalie communicate a lot during drills@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Montembeault #NHL pic.twitter.com/uBW9sOTuXq
– Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) November 21, 2025
We still don't know which goalie will play tomorrow night against the Maple Leafs. But whether it's one of the two current goalies or a goalie recalled from Laval, it's sure to be the talk of the town.
Stay tuned…
overtime
– Speaking of practice.
Shots on landing with Slaf, Demidov and Hutson
pic.twitter.com/Mpzh305PSS
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) November 21, 2025
The Canadiens lose? No big deal. Huge fan turnout this morning for team practice
pic.twitter.com/QavxvqGMKf
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) November 21, 2025
– Knee surgery: four to six weeks' absence for the Jets' #1 goaltender.
Breaking: The @NHLJets are shutting down Connor Hellebuyck in order for him to undergo a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure. It is anticipated Hellebuyck will be out 4 to 6 weeks.
– Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) November 21, 2025
– A name to watch.
The shortstop could be available and New York isn't on his no-trade list. https://t. co/liEV2RZTwp
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) November 21, 2025
– Nice.
Great news for Quebec City, Laval University will host the 2027 Vanier Cup. #USports #football
– Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) November 21, 2025