Jonathan Drouin is having another polarizing season with the Montreal Canadiens bringing up questions as to how much room does he have left to grow.
It seems as if anytime the Montreal Canadiens lose, the fan base chooses one person to point the finger at, and nine times out of ten, Jonathan Drouin is on the receiving end. The team’s latest loss to the New York Islanders is the latest entry in that effort as Drouin were one of the pieces involved in that final play that cost the Habs the game.
Let’s keep one thing clear: Drouin wasn’t the reason the Montreal Canadiens lost. His no-look pass to Max Domi wasn’t well-received, but Brett Kulak‘s pinch and Jeff Petry‘s poor 2-on-1 play didn’t do the team any good. That’s not on him, but Drouin hasn’t been producing as of late.
He’s failed to score a goal in 15 games and hasn’t had a point since his four-tally night against the Detroit Red Wings. Additionally, that Detroit victory was the last time Drouin finished a game as a plus with each of his next seven games saw him finish even or a minus.
There’s also the consistency factor that has always followed Drouin’s game since breaking into the league. It was present last season while playing centre for the Montreal Canadiens and is still in effect now on the wing. There are times where Drouin is an unstoppable force skating hard and making plays with the puck in a favourable amount. However, he’s found himself in another hole of not doing much or doing too much to generate where it at times ends up in the Habs net.