The Montreal Canadiens took home the first game of the series, in a game which will, for better or worse, forever have Mark Scheifele’s hit on Jake Evans as its top moment.
Evans was replaced in last night’s lineup by Artturi Lehkonen, who drew in for the first time since Game 3 against Toronto. No additional changes were made by Ducharme.
The Winnipeg Jets, however, started Friday’s game missing not only Scheifele but also Paul Stastny and Dylan DeMelo. Firstly, this meant pressure on Pierre-Luc Dubois to carry the load up the middle, and secondly that former Canadiens defenceman Jordie Benn took a place on the blue line.