Drouin was injured during the season-opening game in Las Vegas. He missed 16 games with an upper-body injury, returned for four games and is out again. Avs coach Jared Bednar confirmed his absence is “part of what he was dealing with before.”

Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday.

Not to mention, only six teams have conceded more shot attempts per game on the road than the Golden Knights. They're susceptible to giving up shots in bulk, as we’ve seen during their current road trip (Philadelphia generated 36 shots, and Ottawa piled up 40).

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