Jonathan Drouin sidelined again and returned home this morning
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Jeff Drouin
March 24, 2022 (1:06 PM)
In a press conference in the last few seconds, Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Martin St-Louis confirmed and announced some news about his lineup for tonight's game, as the Habs will be joined by Ben Chiarot, Claude Giroux and the Florida Panthers.
A few things to note:
- Tyler Pitlick will play his first game with the CH
- Jake Allen will be in net for his team
- Justin Barron's Montreal debut will have to wait, William Lagesson's too
- Ryan Poehling and Kale Clague will be absent
- Nick Suzuki should be at his position
As for Quebec's Jonathan Drouin, the Habs organization just announced this:
"Martin St-Louis confirms that Jonathan Drouin will not play tonight. Drouin returned home this morning after being in contact with someone who contracted COVID-19."
More details to come...
For Martin St-Louis' full press briefing :
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