Canadiens’ Drouin taking indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.

The Canadiens have placed Drouin, 26, on long-term injured reserve.

Forward Jonathan Drouin will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.

He was placed on long-term injured reserve by the club. We ask everyone to respect his privacy. pic.twitter.com/bfy5F7afY6

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 28, 2021

Drouin hasn’t played since a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on April 21.

“The most important thing is that he takes care of what he needs to take care of.”–Dominique Ducharme.
Asked the coach if there was hope Drouin would return to his team between now and the end of the season, but Ducharme said he’s not thinking about hockey right now, just Drouin

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 28, 2021