Drouin leaves game after taking puck to ribs; X-rays negative
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Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin left Saturday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks after taking a slap shot to the ribs from teammate Karl Alzner.
Drouin left the ice following the play and was taken to hospital for X-rays as a precaution, with the Canadiens later announcing he would not return to the game after being limited to just 6:08 of ice time.
Following Montreal's 5-2 victory, head coach Claude Julien provided an update on Drouin's status:
#Habs Julien said tests on Drouin revealed no fractures. He’ll be re-evaluated Sunday.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) February 3, 2018
Drouin has registered 26 points through 47 games this season.