Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin (92) is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal's Jonathan Drouin out indefinitely with upper-body injury

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that forward Jonathan Drouin is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. 

Drouin sat out Montreal's game on Thursday against the Florida Panthers before being placed on injured reserve Friday. 

Drouin is also away from the team due to COVID-19 protocols, as he was recently in close contact with someone who tested positive. 

Drouin has missed 29 games total this season due to injury. He previously missed 22 games suffering from another upper-body injury in January. Earlier this season, he missed six games with a head injury.

In 34 games this season, Drouin has 20 points on six goals and 14 assists. 

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