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Habs forward Drouin taking leave of absence due to personal reasons

The Canadian Press | Posted: April 28, 2021 4:27 PM | Last Updated: April 28, 2021

26-year-old has missed last 3 games with non-COVID related illness

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Caption: Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has 23 points in 44 games this season. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

The Montreal Canadiens say forward Jonathan Drouin is taking indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.
The Canadiens announced on their Twitter feed that Drouin will be placed on long-term injured reserve by the club.

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Drouin has 23 points in 44 games this season. He has missed Montreal's last three games with a non-COVID related illness.
"The most important thing right now is Jo [Drouin] taking care of what he needs to take care of," Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme said in a teleconference Wednesday. "When I heard his name this morning, I don't think hockey, I think about the person."
The Canadiens, fourth in the North Division, were scheduled to host the division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

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