Yesterday, Nathan MacKinnon was the talk of the NHL. He became the sixth player in Avalanche and Nordiques history to score 50 goals in a single season.
You know as well as I do that Jonathan Drouin is having an excellent season in Colorado. The Avalanche player has rediscovered his game since arriving in Denver.
When Jonathan Drouin joined the Colorado Avalanche on a one-year contract this summer, it was a feel-good story. He would be reunited with Nathan MacKinnon – his high-flying teammate from all the way back in their days of playing in juniors together in the early 2010s.
Even though he no longer plays for the Habs, Jonathan Drouin is still the talk of Montreal. Why is that? Because the forward found himself in Colorado, and because he’s having a superb season.
Starting Thursday evening, five points behind the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche needed a win and got just that. Rookie Justus Annunen was stellar in net, Nathan MacKinnon showed why he’s the best player in the league, and Jonathan Drouin led the way as The Avalanche picked up a crucial two points on the first half of a back-to-back.
The Colorado chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association has named Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin its nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy for this season.
The playoffs are approaching and the games are becoming increasingly important in the NHL. That said, there was no shortage of action last night, as nine games (including the Habs’) were played across the league.
Jonathan Drouin scored two goals and dished one assist, and the Colorado Avalanche pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St.
The salary cap might limit the reunion to just one season, but the Colorado Avalanche have benefited in a big way by reuniting Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin.
The Montreal Canadiens (26-32-12) are set to face the Colorado Avalanche (46-20-5) at Ball Arena. The puck drop is scheduled for 9 pm ET. The Habs are coming off a win versus the Seattle Kraken that featured goals from Nick Suzuki, Alex Newhook, Mike Matheson, and Kaiden Guhle.
The Canadiens face the Avalanche tonight in Denver. It’s Alex Newhook’s return to Colorado, where he spent the first three seasons of his career… But it will also be a second opportunity for Jonathan Drouin to face his former teammates.
The Colorado Avalanche were down by four, but there’s never any panic on that bench. After the comeback win on Sunday afternoon, I asked Jonathan Drouin if the bench was still calm, despite the deficit in the second period.
Jonathan Drouin scored 54 seconds into overtime, his second goal of the game, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Sunday.
If there’s one team we don’t have to worry about between now and the end of the season, it’s the Colorado Avalanche. They are currently in a heated battle for first place in the NHL, with a very good record of 46-20-5, which placed them third in the entire league before Sunday’s games.
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At the seven-minute mark of ex-Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin’s first game against his old team, the hometown crowd gave him a touching ovation.
Montreal Canadiens fans are well-known for two things. They’re quick to voice their appreciation or displeasure when something exciting happens on the ice, which is why they’re recognized as the most boisterous fanbase.
The Colorado Avalanche took a flier on Jonathan Drouin this offseason, getting little risk on a friendly one-year deal to bring in one of Nathan MacKinnon’s old linemates from their junior hockey days.
When the Colorado Avalanche signed Jonathan Drouin over the summer, I was cautiously optimistic things would work out. After watching his tape in Montreal, you could see that the skill and vision were still there.
The Colorado Avalanche have reportedly signed free-agent forward Jonathan Drouin to a one-year contract worth $825,000.
This signing is a major opportunity for Drouin, who could potentially end up once again on a line with MacKinnon.
Martin St. Louis called the situation a “non-negotiable” and also said Drouin was not allowed to practice with the team on Friday.
Drouin now hits hits another roadblock in what has become five rocky seasons with the Habs.
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that forward Jonathan Drouin is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Drouin sat out Montreal's game
The Montreal Canadiens offered a positive update on forward Jonathan Drouin Wednesday, saying he didn't suffer a concussion when he was struck in the head by a shot delivered by teammate Brett Kulak in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin was the subject of one of the scariest scenes, to date, of the young 2021-22 NHL season.
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