Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin out indefinitely with upper-body injury

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJanuary 26, 2022 - 2:27pm

Montreal Canadiens winger Jonathan Drouin. (Graham Hughes/CP)

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will be out indefinitely after sustaining an upper-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.

Drouin will continue to be evaluated by the club’s medical staff.

Jonathan Drouin:

A subi une blessure au haut du corps et sera absent pour une période indéterminée. Il continue d'être évalué par le personnel médical.

Suffered an upper-body injury and will be out indefinitely. He continues to be evaluated by team medical staff.

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2022

The 26-year-old from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que., is third on the team in scoring with 20 points, six goals and 14 assists, in 32 games this season.

Meanwhile, forwards Brendan Gallagher (lower-body injury) and Paul Byron (hip) remain out of the lineup, however, both could return this weekend, according to head coach Dominique Ducharme.

Dominique Ducharme indique que Brendan Gallagher et Paul Byron ne seront assurément pas du match de demain, mais pourraient peut-être jouer ce weekend.

Ducharme confirms that Gallagher and Byron won't play tomorrow, but could return this weekend.#GoHabsGo | #BellCause

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2022

Also, forwards Joel Armia and Cole Caufield continue to train in Wisconsin after testing positive for COVID-19 during the team’s road trip through the U.S. earlier this month. Both must wait until Friday before they’re allowed to cross the border to re-enter Canada.

Joel Armia & Cole Caufield:

Tous deux s'entraînent au Wisconsin et doivent attendre le 28 janvier avant de pouvoir revenir au Canada.

Both players continue to train in Wisconsin and must wait until January 28 to return to Canada.

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2022

The Canadiens are last in the league with an 8-26-7 record and next play host to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.

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