{"id":545386,"date":"2026-04-07T11:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545386\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:27:13","slug":"habs-daily-evans-bolduc-impact-knies-rumour-forcing-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545386\/","title":{"rendered":"Habs Daily: Evans & Bolduc Impact, Knies Rumour, Forcing Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the M<\/a>ontreal Canadiens<\/a> news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Monday.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens News<\/p>\n

While most of the praise for Montreal\u2019s impressive stretch of wins was given to the first line, or the rookie netminders, it should be noted that one of the best duos from a statistical standpoint was none other than Jake Evans and Zachary Bolduc. [Canadiens Unsung Heroes Are Making A Difference<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Even though the NHL Trade Deadline has long come and gone, the Matthew Knies trade chatter persists. According to Nick Kypreos, one of the main reasons a deal did not go through is that Knies\u2019 name was only thrown into the mix in the later stages of any potential trade discussion.<\/p>\n

Captain Nick Suzuki<\/a> insisted the Canadiens were not forcing any plays while attempting to set up Cole Caufield<\/a> for his 50th goal. With all due respect to Suzuki, which is a lot, I\u2019d suggest he\u2019s doing his job as captain by protecting his teammates, because it genuinely felt like the Canadiens were forcing passes ad nauseam on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Even though most assume Matthew Schaefer will win the Calder Trophy, it seems that most around the NHL have undersold Ivan Demidov\u2019s first year in the NHL. He\u2019s doing great, all things considered.<\/p>\n

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After a failed season in 2025-26, the New Jersey Devils have fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald. Managing Partner David Blitzer made the decision after a conversation with the now former Devils GM. [New Jersey Devils<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Pete DeBoer was sitting at his home in Las Vegas on Saturday night when Mathieu Darche called him about the New York Islanders\u2019 head coaching role. [New York Islanders<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Auston Matthews\u2018 future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been in the headlines. The Maple Leafs missed the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the direction of the franchise will ultimately decide if Matthews requests a trade or stays. [Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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