Habs' Evans out with concussion after Scheifele hit

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans will miss an undetermined amount of time after suffering a concussion in Game 1 on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Dominique Ducharme announced.

Evans was on the receiving end of a vicious hit from Jets forward Mark Scheifele, who's scheduled for a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Thursday for charging.

Ducharme added that Evans wasn't taken to the hospital, and instead team doctors evaluated him overnight at the club's hotel, according to The Athletic's Arpon Basu.

The 25-year-old notched 13 points over 47 regular-season games, and he's added one goal in four playoff contests.

The Canadiens won the series opener 5-3, with Game 2 scheduled for Friday in Winnipeg.

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