Canadiens’ Drouin, Byron to have surgery, out indefinitely
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadiens forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Byron are scheduled for surgery and will be out indefinitely.
Drouin injured a wrist and Byron a knee Friday during Montreal’s 5-2 victory at Washington. Coach Claude Julien says the team hopes to have a better idea in a few days on when they can return.
Drouin was leveled by a hard check by Capitals star Alex Ovechkin in the second period, though the Canadiens say his injury came from an unrelated play in the third period.
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