Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup for Game 4 against Dallas on Monday. He worked on the top power-play unit Monday morning and should slot into a top-six role if he's good to go. Drouin hasn't yet seen any playoff action this year after suffering a lower-body injury in the regular-season finale. Following a disappointing spell in Montreal, the former top-three draft pick came alive in Denver this season, recording a career-high 56 points (19 goals, 37 assists) in 79 appearances. Drouin's return will likely push Zach Parise to the third line.
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin (lower body) resumed skating on Wednesday, and head coach Jared Bednar believes that he could be back in the lineup soon. Drouin has been out of commission since getting hurt in the regular-season finale. The silky forward enjoyed a career year in Denver this season with 56 points (19 goals, 37 assists) in 79 games. Zach Parise has been filling in for Drouin in the top six during the playoffs. The veteran produced goals in back-to-back outings in Game 2 and 3 against Winnipeg in the first round, but he hasn't scored any more points across six postseason appearances.
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin will miss the first round of the team's playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets due to a lower-body injury. The veteran left the team's final regular-season game on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period and did not return. "Super unfortunate. I feel really bad for him," Avalanche center and often linemate Nathan MacKinnon said. Obviously it [stinks] for the team, but for him as a person it's just so sad. Hopefully we get him back sooner than later, but just more motivation, if we can find a way to win this series, that we get some help coming." Drouin enjoyed a bounce-back season with the Avs this year, noticing 19 goals and 56 points across 79 games.
Jonathan Drouin Wraps Up Three-Point Effort With Game-Winner
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin completed his first three-point performance of the season with the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. He had two goals and one assist as the Avalanche produced an extraordinary comeback from a four-goal deficit. Drouin has been on a heater lately, registering three consecutive multi-point games and notching 12 points (four goals, eight assists) across his last eight appearances. The recent improvement in form has taken Drouin's points tally to 46 for the season. He has notched 14 goals and 32 assists in 68 appearances. Drouin should be full of confidence ahead of a revenge game against his former squad, the Canadiens, on Tuesday.
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday against Edmonton. He was a late scratch on Wednesday versus Vancouver with a lower-body injury. Drouin has done well as a middle-six forward lately, picking up six points (two goals, four assists) in his last seven appearances. He's had 12 goals and 38 points in 64 games for the season, collecting 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) on the power play.
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin tallied two goals as the team produced a 5-4 comeback victory in overtime against Dallas on Thursday. After scoring a late power-play goal in the second period, Drouin struck an even-strength tally with 10:15 left in regulation to make it a one-goal game, and Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon finished the job. Drouin has accompanied Rantanen and MacKinnon on the first line lately, and the big guns have helped him to ignite his season. Drouin has bagged 12 of his 20 points in the last 11 games, going scoreless only once during the stretch.
Jonathan Drouin Continues To Struggle In Top-Six Role
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin rejoined the lineup for Saturday's meeting with the Golden Knights and had another bad night at the office. After sitting out one game as a healthy scratch, Drouin lined up on the second line and finished a 7-0 loss with a minus-three rating in 12:45 of ice time. The former third-overall pick has now gone eight games without a point, failing to deliver even in a top-line role next to his junior teammate and scoring machine Nathan MacKinnon. Drouin has yet to score this season with 14 attempts on net and has amassed only one assist with a minus-three rating in nine appearances.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin will be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Tampa Bay. His status for the game was put into doubt on Friday when Drouin missed a team meeting and was kept out of practice as punishment. There were reports suggesting that Drouin will also be held out of the lineup Saturday, but that won't be the case. 2022-23 has been a pretty poor campaign for Drouin, as he has posted only 26 points in 46 games, but the former Lightning player has enjoyed some good form this month, logging eight points in his past eight games.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin helped to set up three goals in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over the Blackhawks. He started his night at the office with a power-play helper and added two assists in even-strength situations. The former third-overall pick has demonstrated great playmaking in his most recent outings, delivering five assists across two games. Drouin has 17 assists in total for the season but no goals in 31 games. It's the fifth-most assists a forward has posted before scoring his first goal of the season in NHL history. Alex Delvecchio holds the peculiar record with 22 assists from 1969-70.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will remain unavailable until the All-Star Game. With the All-Star Weekend still over two weeks away, Drouin is set to miss at least six more contests. He was already sidelined for Tuesday's win over Winnipeg. It's a bitter blow for the former third-overall pick, as Drouin had just started to log some meaningful minutes and managed to make a good impact with a run of five points in five games. The 27-year-old is on 12 points overall for the campaign with 28 games played.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin handed out assists for fun on Thursday against Nashville and ended up with three of them in a 4-3 win. He logged an even-strength assist on a Kirby Dach goal in the first period and picked up a pair of power-play helpers on Cole Caufield's goals. It was a very productive evening for Drouin in only 10:26 of ice time. The former third-overall pick has fallen to the bottom six this season and has failed to hit the 11-minute mark three times in five January appearances. As a very skillful player, Drouin can still put up points, but it's not a good situation for him in Montreal. The 27-year-old has 11 assists in total this season but hasn't scored in 26 games.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin will come out of the lineup Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old is getting sidelined just as he had picked up some form with assists in back-to-back games. It's not been a pretty year so far for Drouin, with him boasting only four points in 12 appearances. Fellow winger Joel Armia (upper body) will also sit Tuesday, while Juraj Slafkovsky is available again after serving a two-game suspension. He will be back on the fourth line, but with Drouin out, Slafkovsky is slated to skate with the first power-play unit.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will make his season debut on Saturday against Washington after missing the team's first two games as a healthy scratch. He is expected to skate on the fourth line, replacing Rem Pitlick in the lineup. Drouin can be a productive player, but he's had awful luck with injuries, and with the youth movement in full swing in Montreal, it looks like the former third-overall pick will struggle to get playing time for the Canadiens this season. He has started the final season of a six-year deal that has him carrying a $5.5 million cap hit, so having Drouin sitting in the press box is a bad situation for everybody involved.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin returned from a one-game absence with his sixth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Florida. He tied the game at one and Nick Suzuki gave Montreal the lead in the second period, but the Canadiens were unable to hold on. Drouin missed Thursday's 4-0 loss to Carolina with an illness but was deemed healthy enough to log over 23 minutes here. Montreal rolled with only 16 skaters due to lineup issues caused by COVID-19. It was also announced after the game that the Canadiens will pause all activities until Thursday for safety reasons. They'll try to shake off the virus and return to action on Jan. 12. Drouin will continue the season with 17 points in 27 games. It's not been a great season for him, but the same can be said about the whole team.
Jonathan Drouin Notches Two Points In Tuesday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin had a good showing against Pittsburgh on Tuesday with two points in a 5-2 loss. He opened the scoring for the team and helped Jesse Ylonen to get his first career goal. Drouin now has 16 points in 24 appearances this season. The 26-year-old has struggled to stay consistent, with his longest point streak this season being is a two-game run. He's currently on the second line with Ylonen and Laurent Dauphin, who produced an assist on Drouin's goal Tuesday night.
Jonathan Drouin Moves To The First Line For Tuesday's Match
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will log first-line minutes in Tuesday's meeting with his former team, the Lightning. The Canadiens have suffered a couple of injuries and head coach Dominique Ducharme has moved his pawns around a bit. Drouin has notched three goals and nine assists in 20 appearances this season. He recently had a hot spell with five points in five games but hasn't managed to add to his tally in his first two December outings. Drouin has never enjoyed facing the team that drafted him, picking up just one point in nine games with a minus-nine rating.
Jonathan Drouin Dishes Helper On Lone Montreal Goal
Montreal Canadiens left-winger Jonathan Drouin is enjoying a nice scoring run of late. On Monday, he helped set up Ryan Poehling 18:39 into the first period to tie the game at 1. Drouin saw a hard-charging Poehling head straight toward Thatcher Demko. That pass was fast and showed the quick hands of Drouin. It also gave him five points in his last five games. Drouin now has three goals and nine assists in 18 contests. There is even a chance that the forward could come close to his career-high of 53 points from three seasons ago. Drouin is on pace for 54.
Jonathan Drouin scored the lone goal for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night as the team's scoring woes continued. The club lost 3-1 to the New York Rangers. Christian Dvorak and Brett Kulak assisted on the goal. Drouin now has two of the club's three goals this season through three games. His 2021-22 total matches his output from the 2020-21 season when he scored two goals with 21 assists in 44 games. Owned in just 17% of Yahoo leagues, Drouin is a solid option given that he'll see regular power-play time while also playing on the club's top line. He's eligible in most leagues at both center and left-wing. The 26-year-old has previously topped 40 points in three seasons.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin, who hasn't played since April 21, will be out indefinitely after he was granted a leave of absence and was placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve by the team. Drouin had been out with a non-COVID related illness. It looks unlikely that the skillful forward will return to the ice during the regular season this year, meaning he will finish the campaign with only two goals and 23 points in 44 games. Fantasy managers should dial in on highly-rated Cole Caufield, who recently made his NHL debut, and Artturi Lehkonen, who has earned a chance on the first line.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin notched his 21st assist of the campaign in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Calgary, helping Brett Kulak get his first goal of the year. Josh Anderson also tallied an assist on the play. Drouin had an awful start to the month, but he's now picked up some momentum with assists in back-to-back games. He's currently a third-liner for the team with Anderson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The 25-year-old has 23 points in 40 games this season with 71 shots and 39 hits. Facing the Flames has suited Drouin all year as he now has four points in five games in the matchup. The two teams will meet four more times before the month is done.
