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The Golden Knights and Avalanche are the last two teams to hoist the Cup. What could separate the teams this season?
Jesse Granger and Peter Baugh40
"They were like Velcro," a former coach said of MacKinnon and Drouin, who are now reunited with the Avalanche.
Peter Baugh43
No one ever wants to see anyone injured, but the rash of injuries that hit the Canadiens this season has come with a silver lining.
Arpon Basu72
The Canadiens rookie will miss three months with a lower-body injury that does not require surgery.
Arpon Basu and The Athletic Staff45
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield won't return against the Calgary Flames Monday after suffering an upper-body injury.
Arpon Basu and The Athletic Staff13
Through Twitter, the Canadiens also revealed that the injury isn't to the same wrist he injured in 2019. The Canadiens had placed him on injured reserve last Saturday after he played under 13 minutes against the Vegas Golden Knights last Thursday.
The Athletic Staff
Jonathan Drouin expressed reservations about facing the Boston Bruins, and it should serve as an alarm for the entire NHL.
Arpon Basu56
Jonathan Drouin's first NHL game since stepping away from the team in April was another positive step in his return to a happy place.
Arpon Basu84
Drouin's return to hockey after his struggles with anxiety and insomnia has been met with incredible support from teammates and the public.
Arpon Basu42
Drouin's public comments about how anxiety and insomnia forced him to leave the Canadiens could help other NHL players, and people.
Arpon Basu98
L’anxiété et l’insomnie qui tiraillaient Jonathan Drouin depuis quelques années ont culminé au printemps. Ça ne pouvait plus continuer.
Marc Antoine Godin12
Expectations can be crippling in the mind of a hockey player, and Drouin’s mind right now is a confused mess.
Arpon Basu171
Ne nous laissons pas berner par les erreurs occasionnelles, car Jonathan Drouin est sur la bonne trajectoire depuis le début de la saison.
Marc Antoine Godin5
The first three games of the season introduced us to a dominant line in numerous phases of the game, and Drouin isn’t just a passenger.
Marc Antoine Godin72
The confident, self-assured, assertive Drouin we saw in the second half of Game 3 has to be the same Drouin we see in Game 4 on Friday.
Arpon Basu32
En raison de cette terrible pandémie, le timing est étrangement parfait pour Drouin.
Arpon Basu2
Because of this awful pandemic, the timing is oddly perfect for Drouin to assert himself as the Canadiens' game-breaking talent.
Arpon Basu64
Critics feel Tampa Bay made a big mistake in passing on the draft's top defenseman. But it wasn't as straightforward back then.
Joe Smith106
The Canadiens should hope Drouin’s teammates see what last offseason’s work produced and become inspired to do the same thing themselves.
Arpon Basu44
Jonathan Drouin a été récompensé en début de saison pour le travail qu’il a effectué l’été dernier. Un de ses coéquipiers devrait l'imiter.
Arpon Basu
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