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Montreal Canadiens: 3 Players Who Will Benefit From a Lengthy Break

By Ken MacMillan

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 30: Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates with Joel Armia #40 and Max Domi #13 after scoring a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on October 30, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Canadiens defeated the Coyotes 4-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 30: Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates with Joel Armia #40 and Max Domi #13 after scoring a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on October 30, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Canadiens defeated the Coyotes 4-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 25: Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 25: Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

2. Jonathan Drouin

Jonathan Drouin has been a polarizing figure during his stint with the Montreal Canadiens. He was acquired in exchange for Mikhail Sergachev who is blossoming into a great defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the Habs complete lack of options to play in the top four on left defence, it is difficult not to wonder what Sergachev would look like next to Shea Weber on the team’s top pairing right now.

It is becoming difficult to remember what Drouin looks like in a Habs sweater as well. He has missed most of this season with various injuries and has had zero impact on the team since the middle of November.

Drouin’s season started out on the right foot. After two seasons of mostly mediocre play with sporadic flashes of brilliance, Drouin had 15 points in the team’s first 18 games. He was then injured on November 15th against the Washington Capitals and missed nearly three months of play, after requiring wrist surgery.

The St-Agathe, Quebec native has played eight more games since returning to the roster, but recorded zero points and was injured again with an ankle injury. He tried to play through both injuries but has been shut down for about two weeks now.

If the league is shut down for another two weeks, it might just give Drouin enough time to properly recover from his injuries and finish the season strong. He started so well that he looked to finally be reaching his potential with the Habs. A long, frustrating road has ensued since then, but a nice little run of 11 game to end the season could give him tremendous confidence heading into next year.

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