Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was suspended for four games by the NHL for a crushing late hit on Montreal’s Jake Evans in Game 1 of the second-round series.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early goals as Montreal beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in Game 1 of the second-round series, a victory tempered by a late hit on Canadiens center Jake Evans.