“Yes, this is a dirty blow, but the league will deal with it,” Canadians guard Joel Edmundson said. “If he returns to the series, we will make his life miserable, but I think the league will do a good job in this regard.”

Scheifele was sentenced to heavy fines for allegations and misconduct in the game.

Evans, who celebrated his 25th birthday on Wednesday, had just bypassed the empty net and scored when Schaeffler hit him. Evans flew onto the ice and hit his head with 57 seconds left.

Graphical warning | Jets’ Scheifele is charged for hitting Habs’ Evans:

Montreal interim head coach Dominique Ducharme called the blow “vicious” and “useless”. He said Evans was not taken to the hospital when the media became available after the game.

“No, he is still here, he is being evaluated,” Ducharm said. “He has done better, but before I come here, he is still under evaluation.”

In 2018, in a rookie matchup for the Canadians, Evans was hit and taken off the ice on a stretcher to the hospital, where he was treated for a concussion.

The second game is scheduled for Friday

Jespery Kotkaniemi and Eric Starr scored at the beginning of the first quarter for the Canadians to win the first game of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoff series. Foundation.

Montreal also scored goals from Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher. Edmundson and Jeff Petrie each added a pair of assists. Carey Price made 27 saves.

The second game of the seven-game two-win series will be held in Winnipeg on Friday.

Watch | The Canadians are the first to win the first game against the Jets:

Montreal defeated Winnipeg 5-3 in the first game of the second round of the series, and Brendan Gallagher scored a strong game in the third quarter. 1:00

Kotkaniemi described the blow to Evans as “disgusting.”

“Does not respect the other players there,” he said. “I won’t say anything more.”

When Evans was pushed off the ice, Kotkaniemi did bump into Evans.

Jets coach Paul Morris admitted that this was a major blow for Shafele.

“Well, I hope this young man will be fine,” Morris said of Evans. “This is a very unusual game because you are hitting back to kill the empty net game and you are moving at full speed.

“When Mark stopped skating, he kept reaching in. It was a heavy blow. There is no doubt. I believe the league will have its own opinions.”

Captain Blake Wheeler expressed concern about Evans.

“I just hope he’s okay,” Wheeler said. “I mean, that’s it. Really, that’s all. That’s the problem. It’s horrible to see someone staying on the ice for so long and getting out of a stretcher. It’s never a good thing.”

Montreal’s three goals were scored in the first stage, starting with Kotkaniemi at 3:30 and Staal at 5:10.

Medical staff present

For the first time this season, players heard more than just canned crowd noise in Bell’s MTS Place.

Watch | A small group of vaccinated medical staff participated in Habs-Jets’ first game:

The Winnipeg Jets received the Montreal Canadiens in front of a small group of vaccinated medical staff. Because Manitoba is responding to the third wave of COVID-19, some critically ill patients are still flying out of the province. 2:02

The Manitoba government allowed 500 fully vaccinated medical staff to participate in two playoff games this week. More than 6,000 workers entered their names in the lottery to win a lottery ticket.

“Total shock,” Senior Nursing Staff Mike McMillan said of getting a coveted gold coin. “This is truly breathtaking. This is a beautiful gesture of the past 16 months.”

Manitoba is restricted by a red code prohibiting public gatherings, but the health order for the game has been changed. Immediate family members of the Jets players, coaches and staff can also watch the game on the rink.

“It feels like I can get back to normal a little bit,” said Terry Jenson, a laboratory technologist for clinical research. “I know some people are upset about it, but it definitely makes everything we do worthwhile.”

The Canadians are Canada’s first NHL team with spectators this year. After Quebec eased restrictions, 2,500 fans were allowed to watch the 6th game against the Toronto Maple Leafs last Saturday.

The Leafs subsequently paid 550 fully vaccinated medical staff for the 7th game against the Canadians on Monday.

Winnipeg fans were given white shirts and handkerchiefs, and they had no chance to wave the towel happily at the beginning of the first quarter.

Watch | Habs’ Suzuki defeated the Jets’ Hellebruck in the first game and scored a beautiful goal:

When the Canadians led the Jets 3-1 in the first quarter, Nick Suzuki scored with an impressive move. 1:02

Kotkaniemi changed a point from Petri in his fourth goal in the playoffs. Starr quickly rewritten the score to 2-0 with his first goal.

Winnipeg lost a player before and during the game.

Veteran Winnipeg center Paul Statsny (undisclosed) did not play. Defender Dylan DeMelo left the game early in the first game and did not return due to a lower body injury.

After defender Eric Gustafson flipped the puck near the blue line, Lowry underscored and the fans finally had a chance to jump out of their spaced seats. At 11 points and 52 points, Lowry ran to the net and hit the ball with a backhand under Price’s pad.

Suzuki regained a two-goal lead in a 2-on-1 sprint with Edmundson at 17:14.

In the second quarter without scoring, Winnipeg defeated the visiting team 11-9, and before that, defeated the visiting team 22-21.

Forbort narrowed the gap to 3-2 at 9:22 in the third quarter, but in the 11:04 power game, after Shea Weber broke through, Gallagher got a goal back.

Before the game, the hockey analyst wanted to know if the Jets had to get rid of some rust.

This is Winnipeg’s first game since May 24, when the team swept the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the North Division. Montreal eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday.