Much maligned forward Jonathan Drouin is in the news again for the wrong reasons.
On Wednesday the Syracuse Crunch announced that Drouin would be held out of tonight’s game against the Utica Comets after he missed this morning’s pre-practice team meeting due to an alarm clock problem.
The Syracuse Post-Standard first reported Drouin being benched. The newspaper reported Drouin has apologized to the team, and said he missed the meeting because of an issue with his alarm clock.
Drouin will be held out of tonight’s game in Utica. It’s a consequence of missing a pre practice team meeting on Tuesday
— Syracuse Hockey (@syrhockey) March 23, 2016
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Drouin said he had an alarm clocks clock problem. Apologized and accepted full responsibility — Syracuse Hockey (@syrhockey) March 23, 2016
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BriseBois said this will be only game he sits. Said Drouin has been great since returning to team and
— Syracuse Hockey (@syrhockey) March 23, 2016
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Doesn’t change how the organization feels about him — Syracuse Hockey (@syrhockey) March 23, 2016
Dreger on Drouin: “I’m told, from somebody who is close to him, that he had three alarm clocks set and none of them went off.” #TBLightning
— Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) March 23, 2016
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Drouin has been productive since returning to the Syracuse lineup, netting five goals and and accumulating six points in six games.
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