The Colorado Avalanche will begin its quest for a second Stanley Cup championship in three years without a significant player in the lineup.
Jonathan Drouin, one of the comeback stories of the NHL season, will miss the first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets with a lower-body injury, the Avs announced Saturday. Game 1 is Sunday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.
Drouin set a career-high with 56 points this season after signing a bargain one-year contract this past offseason with the hopes of re-establishing his value in the league. That decision worked out great for both sides during the regular season, but Drouin left Game No.