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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Pockets helper
Jonathan Drouin logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.It was his first point in two games since he returned from an upper-body injury. Drouin has immediately resumed a top-six role, though he's on the second power-play unit, as head coach Jared Bednar has opted to leave a successful first unit intact even with the Colorado Avalanche getting three forwards back from injury last week. Drouin has yet to post a shot on goal through three contests, but he should improve in that regard as he gets more comfortable in the lineup. That said, he's not often been a high-volume shooter over the last two seasons.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Activated from injured reserve
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.Drouin hasn't suited up since Oct. 9 due to his upper-body injury, but he should be able to return to action Friday against the Capitals. Over 79 appearances with the Colorado Avalanche last year, he logged 19 goals and 56 points while averaging 18:11 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Might be ready for Friday
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against Los Angeles, but he might be an option Friday versus Washington, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey.Drouin hasn't played since Colorado's season opener Oct. 9 because of the injury. He had 19 goals and 56 points in 79 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Before getting hurt, Drouin began the campaign on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, but because Artturi Lehkonen is healthy now and thriving (two goals and four points through four outings), Drouin might instead serve on the second line alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor should he return Friday.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Upgraded to day-to-day
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) won't play Sunday against Ottawa though he's considered day-to-day, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.Drouin hasn't suited up since suffering the injury in Colorado's opener on Oct. 9. While the winger is still dealing with some pain, according to Rawal, he appears to be heading in the right direction.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Moves to IR
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.In a corresponding move, the Colorado Avalanche recalled Chris Wagner from AHL Colorado on Sunday. The 29-year-old Drouin has missed the past four games. Drouin is still about a week away from being reevaluated, and an exact timetable for his return remains unclear. Ross Colton has been productive while filling in for Drouin in a top-six role.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Not close to returning
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will be re-evaluated Oct. 28, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.Drouin is set to miss at least six more games in the meantime. He sustained the injury in Colorado's season-opening 8-4 loss to Vegas on Oct. 9. When Drouin is healthy, he's expected to serve in a top-six capacity.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Being re-evaluated
Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is being re-evaluated and won't play in Wednesday's contest versus Boston, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.Drouin was seemingly injured in Wednesday's season-opening loss against the Golden Knights, as he hasn't played since. Head coach Jared Bednar said the forward is "gonna have a little bit of a longer timeline." Colorado can ill afford to lose Drouin for any extended period of time -- the club is off to an 0-3-0 start.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Set to miss next few games
Head coach Jared Bednar said Friday that Jonathan Drouin is dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss "the next few games," Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.Drouin will at least be sidelined for Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets and Monday's game against the Islanders before being re-evaluated. He logged 21:25 of ice time during Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Golden Knights and finished with a minus-1 rating. It's not yet clear who could be called up to fill the void left by Drouin's absence.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Finds twine Thursday
Jonathan Drouin scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-1 preseason win over the Golden Knights.Drouin opened the scoring at 11:44 of the first period on a pass from Nathan MacKinnon. That's a combination that could happen frequently in 2024-25, especially early in the year before Gabriel Landeskog (knee) or Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder) are available. Drouin wasn't a full-time member of the top-line last year, but his success there and on the power play led him to a career year of 56 points in 79 regular-season contests. If Drouin can stay on the top line, he'll provide excellent value for fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Staying put with one-year deal
Jonathan Drouin signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The agreement is reportedly worth $2.5 million, according to Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports.Provided those reported financial terms are accurate, this is a great deal for Colorado after Drouin supplied 19 goals and 56 points, including 19 points with the man advantage, in 79 regular-season contests with the Avalanche in 2023-24. Drouin is likely to serve in a top-six capacity in 2024-25 just as he did last season, but with Casey Mittelstadt gearing up for his first full campaign in Colorado, there's also a chance that the Avalanche will experiment with using Drouin as the third-line center.
Jonathan Drouin
#27 LW / Colorado Avalanche / EXP: 10YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 203 lb Age: 29 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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