Drouin was a late scratch on Wednesday, with the team not announcing his absence until before warmups. Caleb Jones drew into the lineup on Wednesday as the Avalanche opted to dress seven defensemen. Drouin has six points (2G / 4A) in his last seven games.
Drouin was a late scratch on Wednesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Caleb Jones will draw into the lineup as the Avs opt to dress seven defensemen.
Drouin has only one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 13:16 time-on-ice through eight games with the Avalanche this season. Drouin started the season playing on the top line, skating alongside his former junior hockey linemate Nathan MacKinnon but has since been shifted off the line after failing to refind their chemistry. Riley Tufte will slot into the lineup and play alongside Ryan Johansen and Valeri Nichushkin.
Drouin had two goals, 27 assists, 69 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 58 games with Montreal in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal worth $825,000 with Colorado. The 28-year-old left-winger joins his third NHL team and is reacquainted with his old junior lineman in superstar Nathan MacKinnon. Through 485 career games played, he has 77 goals, 204 assists, and 94 power play points.
Drouin has a goal, 25 assists, 60 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 46 games this season but is in jeopardy of being benched Saturday after he was late for the Canadiens' team meeting Friday. Montreal should release whether the 27-year-old is playing or not prior to warmup.
Drouin has 12 assists, 34 SOG, and a -14 plus/minus through 28 games this season and will return to Montreal's lineup Saturday vs. the New York Islanders. Drouin last played on January 15th due to an upper-body injury.
Drouin has 12 assists, 34 SOG, and a -14 plus/minus through 28 games this season and will be a game-time decision Saturday vs. the New York Islanders. Drouin last played on January 15th due to an upper-body injury.
Drouin has 12 assists, 34 SOG, two PIMs and is a -14 plus/minus across 28 games played but will out until after the NHL All-Star break as he deals what an upper-body injury.
Drouin has 12 assists, 34 SOG, two PIMs and is a -14 plus/minus across 28 games played but will be a game-time decision Tuesday as he deals with an undisclosed injury.
Drouin hasn't played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but will likely rejoin the Canadiens' lineup Wednesday after running lines during the morning skate. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old had four assists, 11 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 12 games played.
Drouin has not played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but is back and travelling with the team and should be a game-time decision Wednesday vs. Ottawa. He has yet to pick up a goal through 12 games prior to the injury but had four assists, and 11 SOG during that period.
Drouin picked up an upper-body injury and will not be available for Tuesday's game against New Jersey. With both Drouin and Joel Armia out, look for Juraj Slafkovský and Michael Pezzetta to draw into the Canadiens' lineup.
Drouin finds himself back in Montreal's lineup after missing three games so far in 2022-23. The 27-year-old has two assists and four SOG through his first six games this season while playing only 14:18 ATOI.
Drouin was out for precautionary reasons after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 but is now also dealing with an upper-body injury. Drouin was moved to IR on Friday and is expected to miss an extended period of time.
