Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Notches two apples Sunday
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Drouin generated two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Flyers.
Drouin registered secondary helpers on goals by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon in the middle frame of Sunday's victory. Drouin has registered back-to-back multi-point outings, supplying two goals and three helpers in those contests. The left-shot winger is currently skating in a second-line role alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Juuso Parssinen. However, Parssinen will more than likely be replaced by Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) once the latter returns from his injury. Drouin is up to six goals, 16 helpers and a plus-5 rating across 21 appearances in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Starring role in win
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Drouin scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues.
Drouin's second goal and his assist came on the power play. The 29-year-old has four goals and 12 helpers over 15 contests since returning from an upper-body injury Dec. 31. He's seeing second-line minutes at even strength for now, but a spot on the top power-play unit should keep him productive as long as he stays healthy. Overall, Drouin has six goals, 20 points, 30 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 20 appearances.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Provides two helpers
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Drouin notched two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Drouin helped out on goals by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar as the Avalanche leaned on their top players in this divisional battle. This was Drouin's third multi-point effort over the last seven games, a span in which he has one goal and seven assists. The winger is up to four goals, 12 helpers, 25 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 16 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Three-point effort in win
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Drouin scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.
He had five shots. Drouin got the eventual winner late in the second period with a wrister from the high slot. He earned his 100th goal in his 578th NHL game. Drouin has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last two games. He has 10 helpers, 14 points and 23 shots in 14 appearances this season. Drouin is a solid source of secondary scoring in most fantasy formats, and his value would get a bump if he delivered more production on the power play.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Pockets assist Thursday
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Drouin notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Drouin also briefly left the contest in the second period after taking a high hit from Leon Draisaitl. The 29-year-old Drouin was able to finish the game, logging a total of 16:44 of ice time. He's picked up a goal and six assists over eight appearances since he returned from an upper-body injury. For the season, he has 11 points, 18 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 13 contests.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Dishes pair of helpers
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Drouin notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Drouin managed an upper-body injury while sitting out Wednesday versus the Blackhawks. He was back in the top six Thursday, logging 18:30 of ice time while helping out on goals by linemates Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Drouin has three multi-point efforts over five appearances since he returned from a month-long absence Dec. 31. He's now at three goals, seven helpers, 14 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 10 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Set to return
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Drouin (upper body) is expected to play Thursday versus the Wild, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Drouin was rested for Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks, but he'll return in the second half of a back-to-back. Expect the 29-year-old to slot into a top-six role with power-play time. Drouin has eight points and 14 shots on net over nine contests this season.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Sitting out Wednesday
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Drouin will not be in the lineup against the Blackhawks on Wednesday due to his upper-body injury but is expected to play in Thursday's clash with Minnesota, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Drouin is just four games back from his second extended stint on the shelf due to an upper-body injury, so it appears the Avs are going to take the cautious approach and rest him heading into a back-to-back. When healthy, the 29-year-old forward has been very productive with eight points in nine games, but he's been hurt more often than not this season. Both Artturi Lehkonen and Ross Colton should be candidates to take Drouin's first-line spot versus Chicago.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Cracks scoresheet again
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Drouin recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.
Drouin has already had two lengthy absences due to injury, but he's been very productive when healthy. He has one goal and three assists in his two outings since returning from a 16-game absence, and he's cracked the scoresheet in the last four games in which he's suited up for Colorado. It's hard to trust him in fantasy due to his limited availability, but his upside should skyrocket if he stays healthy for an extended stretch.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Provides two assists in return
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Drouin logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Drouin helped out on third-period goals by Casey Mittelstadt and Ross Colton to help the Avalanche run away with the win. The 29-year-old Drouin had missed the previous 16 games due to an upper-body injury, but he was able to play 18:15 in a second-line role, indicating he should be fine moving forward. He's been limited to six appearances in 2024-25, but he has six points, six shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. He's worth checking the waiver wire for, as the Avalanche are playing much better now than they were when he was healthy earlier in the campaign.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Set to return Tuesday
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Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Drouin (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve and return to action at home against the Jets on Tuesday, Aarif Dean of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Drouin has missed the last 16 games due to his upper-body injury, but there was optimism that he'd be able to suit up for the Avalanche's final game of the calendar year. He's logged two goals, two assists and four blocked shots while averaging 20:40 of ice time over five appearances this year, as he's had two lengthy absences due to injury. It's possible that Colorado eases him into action Tuesday since he'll be suiting up for the first time in over a month.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Could return Tuesday
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Drouin (upper body) may be an option to play Tuesday versus the Jets, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Drouin has been out for 16 games but appears close to a return. The 29-year-old racked up four points over five outings this season but has already missed two large portions of the campaign due to injuries. He played in Colorado's top six before his latest absence and could bump Ross Colton down the depth chart. An update on Drouin's status should come Monday.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Placed on injured reserve
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Drouin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Drouin is week-to-week and will miss his seventh straight game against Detroit on Saturday. He also sat out 17 contests earlier in the season with another upper-body injury. Drouin has two goals and four points while being limited to five appearances this campaign.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Considered week-to-week
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Head coach Jared Bednar announced Wednesday that Drouin (upper body) is considered week-to-week, SBNation.com reports.
Drouin was sidelined Monday against Tampa Bay and is facing a multi-game absence due to his upper-body issue. Ivan Ivan will likely take on an increased role while Drouin is sidelined. Over five appearances this year, Drouin has tallied two goals and four points while averaging 20:40 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Drouin will miss Monday's game against Tampa Bay because of an upper-body injury, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
It's not clear if this is related to the upper-body injury that kept Drouin out of the lineup from Oct. 12-Nov. 13. He has two goals and four points in five outings in 2024-25. When available, he typically plays on Colorado's top line and first power-play unit, but staying healthy has been a recurring issue this campaign. Drouin's absence is expected to result in Ivan Ivan serving in a top-six capacity versus the Lightning.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Lights lamp twice against Florida
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Drouin scored two goals on four shots while adding two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.
The 29-year-old potted his first two tallies of the season, with the second coming just 34 seconds into the second period to tie the game at 2-2. Drouin has four points in four games since returning from an upper-body injury, and he should stay productive as long as he keeps skating on the Avs' top line with Nathan MacKinnon.
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Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Pockets helper
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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 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
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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 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
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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
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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.
