Canadiens' Evans released from hospital after being stretchered off Friday

Jake Evans is on the mend.

The Montreal Canadiens draft pick was released from hospital Friday night and is undergoing treatment Saturday while following the team's concussion protocol, the club announced.

Evans was removed from Friday night's rookie tournament game against the Ottawa Senators on a stretcher in the third period after absorbing a high, heavy hit as he entered the offensive zone.

He lay motionless on his back before being attended to and taken off the ice by the Canadiens' medical staff.

The 22-year-old forward played four seasons at Notre Dame after Montreal selected him 207th overall in 2014.