Jun 3, 2021 · Instead, Ehlers used his frame to protect the injured Evans from the chaos ensuing next to him, as Evans appeared to be unconscious on the ice. “I came back and saw he wasn’t looking good,” Ehlers said. “I was just trying to keep everyone away from him.”

Jun 3, 2021 · After Mark Schiefele's dirty hit on Jake Evans in the Jets vs. Canadiens game, Winnipeg's Nikolaj Ehlers made sure to protect Evans. Here's why he did that, in his own words.

Jun 3, 2021 · A scrum quickly ensued but one player managed to keep a cool head after the scary play, protecting Evans from any further injury as things got rough. As Getty Images photographer David Lipnowski managed to capture, Nikolaj Ehlers stood his ground and made sure Evans was given space following the play.

Watch as Nikolaj Ehlers speaks on Protecting Jake Evans After Scheifele Hit: "I Was Trying To Keep Everyone Away" ...more.

After Mark Schiefele's dirty hit on Jake Evans in the Jets vs. Canadiens game, Winnipeg's Nikolaj Ehlers made sure to protect Evans. Here's why he... View at Sporting News

Jun 3, 2021 · Canadiens forward Jake Evans avoided a trip to the hospital and was improving Thursday morning under supervision from team doctors, head coach Dominique Ducharme said, after Evans was concussed...

Jun 3, 2021 · An image of humanity: Behind the viral picture of the Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers protecting the Canadiens’ Jake Evans The Athletic. Late in Game 1 of Canadiens-Jets, a brutal hit knocked Jake Evans to the ice. A photographer was in the right place to …

100% indeed. He didn’t care about any of the events happening after the hit, all he cared about was protecting Evans. That’s a good guy right there.

Jun 7, 2021 · In the aftermath, only Winnipeg forward Nikolaj Ehlers covered himself with honour, crouching over Evans to protect him as he gestured for the training staff to come over. Player Safety...

[Rorabaugh] This fantastic photo of Nikolaj Ehlers doing what he can to protect Jake Evans has been floating around various social media outlets without any credit to the photographer. David Lipnowski/Getty Images