Patrik Laine exploded out of the gate in his ... Sign up for free today! 1. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1 2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C1 3. Connor McDavid, Edmonton ...

Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.

Kyle Connor didn’t want to get into whether the hit from Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov ... Connor is also three games shy of Patrik Laine’s franchise-record 15-game run in 2017-18.