Jonathan Drouin announces his absence at the last minute for tonight's game

After the reveal of tonight's lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, everyone was surprised not to see Jonathan Drouin's name in the list issued by the Habs.

Drouin must stay at home, he is currently fighting a virus.

That's why Martin St-Louis decided to replace him with Juraj Slafkovsky. The young player did not have much time to prepare for the trip.

Also note that in addition to Slafkovsky, Filip Mesar and Arber Xhekaj will be in the lineup tonight in Toronto.

Credit: Fanadiens

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