The Colorado Avalanche will be down a crucial player in their first round matchup versus the Winnipeg Jets as it was announced that Jonathan Drouin will be expected to miss the whole first round with a lower body injury as per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
On the eve of Game one between the Avalanche and the Jets, the Colorado Avalanche get a huge blow as Nathan Mackinnon and Mikko Rantanen lose their linemate for the entirety of the series.
The Colorado Avalanche announce Jonathan Drouin is out for the first round vs Winnipeg with a lower-body injury
Drouin, a candidate for comeback player of the year, put up an impressive 50 point season making league minimum, making himself one of the most valuable contracts of the season. He was thriving with teammate and fellow friend Nathan Mackinnon who also put up career high totals.