Just yesterday, I told you about Jonathan Drouin.
I told you about the former CH because things aren’t going too well for him in Colorado right now.
He practiced on the Avalanche’s fourth offensive unit yesterday morning in preparation for the team’s game tonight against the Blues…
And this morning, after the club’s morning skate, Jared Bednar told the media that it was possible that Drouin would be left out against the St. Louis outfit, along with Tomas Tatar.
The Avalanche will be playing their 9th game of the season tonight… and there’s already talk of the Quebecer being a healthy scratch .
#Avs coach Jared Bednar said Cale Makar and Bo Byram were testing things out this morning and it was “promising.”
He also said “possibly” to Tomas Tatar and Jonathan Drouin being scratched tonight, and Kurtis MacDermid getting into the lineup.
– Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) November 1, 2023
When he arrived in Denver, it was said that all the elements were in place for him to bounce back.
The exact opposite is happening right now… And the way things are going for him, let’s just say it would be surprising if that were the case.
The Avalanche are off to a good start this season (6-2-2), and that, too, says a lot about the situation.
If the club doesn’t need him when it wins… It’s hard to believe the club will need him when it loses.
It’s also hard to believe that Drouin and Tatar will play in the playoffs when they could find themselves in the press gallery at the very start of the regular season…
Jared Bednar’s team is aiming for the big time this year, and the head coach is already preparing by testing things out and sending his best players into the fray.
The Avalanche have a lot of depth, both offensively and defensively, and with all the talent in the team’s line-up, not every player gets the chance to play every night.
It’s a message to the two CH veterans: if you want to play, you’ve got to prove that your place in the line-up is important.
And that’s simply not the case right now.
In gusto
– He’s going to be good.
Jacob Fowler, who’s been named the Hockey East Goaltender of the Month, started all six games for Boston College as a college freshman in October.
He went 5-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qXxTU5g2B0
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) November 1, 2023
– To be continued.
Cont’d: “…If we can make it happen with the IOC and the appropriate arrangements are made, we are going to go”
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) November 1, 2023
– Nice analysis of the CH goalie situation.
Mike Johnson: The Habs have a true 1A 1B goalie situation@mike_p_johnson joins @TonyMarinaro to discuss the #Habs goalie situation.
Full pod👇
Watch: https://t.co/EOB4t7NsWb
Listen: https://t.co/rQS5XYQOqm#GoHabsGo #thesickpodcast pic.twitter.com/SGo55Xhkfg– The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro (@thesickpodcasts) November 1, 2023
– Looks like it’s becoming a recurring thing, by the way.
A controversial start to the season🏒https://t.co/jFa8TtlV1q
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) November 1, 2023