4 months agoColorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) faces another spell on the sidelines. On Wednesday, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced that Drouin is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The silky forward has already missed a large chunk of the season with an upper-body problem, skating in only a handful of games. He has recorded two goals and two assists in five outings. Replacing Drouin in the top six on Monday versus Tampa Bay, Ivan Ivan scored two goals in an 8-2 loss. He will remain on the second line Wednesday night versus Vegas, giving Ivan additional fantasy value.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 months agoColorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is on track to rejoin the lineup soon. He's been out since getting hurt in the season opener on Oct. 9, but Drouin is now considered day-to-day. According to the Denver Gazette's Evan Rawal, Drouin is still dealing with some pain, but once he gets clearance, he will jump back into the lineup. Colorado hasn't exactly struggled offensively, scoring 3.63 goals per game, but Drouin would be a valuable addition since several forwards remain unavailable. The Avalanche start a run of three games in four nights on Sunday with a matchup against Ottawa.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Evan Rawal
5 months agoColorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's matchup against San Jose. He will miss a fifth consecutive game, and it's not currently fully clear when Drouin will be able to return. The team reportedly plans to re-evaluate him on Oct. 28. In a corresponding move, Colorado recalled Chris Wagner from the minors on Sunday. The veteran has appeared in two NHL games this season, averaging 6:36 of ice time. He has registered three shots and three hits. Ross Colton is expected to continue filling in for Drouin on the first line. Colton has scored three goals in the past two games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
6 months agoColorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will be out for at least two games. On Friday, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar revealed that Drouin is troubled by an upper-body injury. Drouin put in a big shift in Colorado's season opener against Vegas on Wednesday, logging 21:25 of ice time. But he was also injured in the contest, leaving Colorado without another important offensive piece. Drouin joins Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder), and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) on the sidelines. He will be out for Saturday's clash with Columbus and Monday's matchup against the Islanders. Nikolai Kovalenko looks set to fill in for Drouin on the top line after skating there in Friday's practice.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Corey Masisak
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