MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

After suffering a 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Montreal Canadiens hoped to bounce back by hosting the New York Rangers tonight and they did.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

Florida Panthers centre Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates with defenceman Niko Mikkola (77) and teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (Jessie Alcheh/AP)

Also in this week's notebook, a gaffe early against the Rangers, St. Louis on the early season negativity, Suzuki on Slafkovský's progress.

While it's unknown if the Rangers are willing to trade Alexis Lafrenière, his name has reportedly been mentioned in negotiations for J.T. Miller. According to Larry Brooks of The New York Post ...

In October, the Rangers signed 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere to a seven-year, $52.15M deal. At the time, he had scored 63 points (32 goals, 31 assists) in his previous 82 games ...

Given the season Jake Evans is having in 2024-2025, it is indeed expected that several teams will show interest in the 28-year-old center, who will become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Igor Shesterkin recorded his second straight shutout, making 20 saves as the host New York Rangers rolled to a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

The Habs were in comeback mode for most of the night on Sunday against the Rangers, erasing four separate one-goal leads. That set the stage for overtime where Patrik Laine buried the winner in a

The Montreal Canadiens have been on a roll since the start of December and much of this success can be attributed to Patrik Laine‘s return. Laine was acquired from the Blue Jackets in the offseason in exchange for Jordan Harris.