Jonathan Drouin said
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“It’s my style of game where it’s puck possession,”
montrealgazette Sunday, May 1, 2022 6:55:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“That’s up to the players,” “It’s not the coaches, it’s not the trainers, it’s only the players have to show up and start playing. We have systems, the systems are right, we just have to execute them way better”
montrealgazette Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:22:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“It’s definitely hard on the timing and the skating and all that part when you have 11 days off the ice,” “But everyone’s going through it right now in the league, we’re not the only team. I thought we had a good practice yesterday and good morning skate this morning and you’re right back at it. Nothing really changes for us. Obviously, we have a lot of players missing with injuries and COVID, but we’re playing a very good team tonight that is missing players as well. It’s going to be up to us to bring a big game like we did last time (against the Lightning) at home. I thought we played them tight and we’re going to have to play the same way against a team that has skill like that”
montrealgazette Tuesday, December 28, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“It’s always nice to have Gally back on our team,” “He brings a lot of energy as well. Me and Suzy know he’s going to be at the net, so we’ll try to play together and bring pucks to his area around the net. He’s very good at finishing those rebounds, those little plays in tight. We’re excited to play tonight. It should be a big game for us”
montrealgazette Tuesday, December 28, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“That’s a tough question to answer, but I wouldn’t be that comfortable playing with guys who might have COVID or against a team that’s had seven cases. Tomorrow morning, there might be three more or two more, we don’t know. I don’t feel comfortable playing with that. It’s not what we were told this year with the vaccines and all that. For sure, things change in times like this, but it’s really not ideal”
montrealgazette Friday, December 17, 2021 11:18:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Marc Andre
)
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“I trained with Marc-André for several summers when I was young,”
montrealgazette Friday, December 10, 2021 8:14:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“When a general manager or a coach is fired, it also has to do with the game on the ice,” “It’s hard for the players to accept. Marc did an excellent job. Every summer, he improved the team. I have enormous respect for him, for his management of the team. No matter the individual or group situations, he was amazing here. It’s going to be hard not to see him at the arena”
montrealgazette Wednesday, December 1, 2021 2:10:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Kris Letang
)
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“Crosby made a play and (Kris) Letang mishandled it and I got a good bounce off the turnover,”
montrealgazette Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:19:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Kris Letang
)
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“Crosby made made a play and (Kris) Letang mishandled it and I got a good bounce off the turnover,”
montrealgazette Sunday, November 28, 2021 7:52:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“We had momentum, but I made a bad pass into (Nick Suzuki’s) skates and they came down on a 2-on-1, a 2-on-2, and they got the rebound and they scored,” “It changed the momentum for us. Power plays can change the momentum and, even if you don’t score, you have something when you’re back 5-on-5, but that didn’t happen for us”
montrealgazette Saturday, November 27, 2021 8:14:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin added
:
“Everyone that’s played in the AHL said it’s done wonders for them and it helped their game,” “I think he’s going to play a lot of minutes down there and find his game again where he feels the puck. Sometimes when you’re a young kid, you feel like the puck’s bouncing when you’re not playing well, you’re not playing the way you want to. Hopefully he finds that game back. I’m sure he will. He’s a great player, great kid and we’re all hoping for the best for him”
montrealgazette Tuesday, November 2, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“He’s obviously not back in the locker room getting dressed with us,”
montrealgazette Thursday, October 28, 2021 12:15:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Marc Bergevin
)
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"He does scouting, he helps Marc (Bergevin)," "He retired, basically... everyone knows that now. He's not coming back for us, he's moving on, and hockey, that's over"
barrie Wednesday, October 27, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Marc Bergevin
)
:
"He does scouting, he helps Marc (Bergevin)," "He retired, basically... everyone knows that now. He's not coming back for us, he's moving on, and hockey, that's over"
barrie Wednesday, October 27, 2021 2:22:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Chris Kreider
)
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“Nobody wants to start the season 0 and 3,” “I thought we played a big game in Toronto, we were terrible in Buffalo and tonight was more our game. But that one power-play goal (by Chris Kreider) in the second period took too much momentum away from our 5-on-5 game”
montrealgazette Monday, October 18, 2021 1:48:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“We played too much from the outside,” “There were a lot of rebounds from that goalie. He played well, but there were a lot of rebounds in the slot and around the net and there weren’t many guys there to capitalize on those rebounds. We need that dirty goal. We had a lot of shots, but we need guys around the net”
montrealgazette Monday, October 18, 2021 1:48:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Chris Kreider
)
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“Nobody wants to start the season 0 and 3,” “I thought we played a big game in Toronto, we were terrible in Buffalo and tonight was more our game. But that one power-play goal (by Chris Kreider) in the second period took too much momentum away from our 5-on-5 game”
montrealgazette Sunday, October 17, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“We played too much from the outside,” “There were a lot of rebounds from that goalie. He played well, but there were a lot of rebounds in the slot and around the net and there weren’t many guys there to capitalize on those rebounds. We need that dirty goal. We had a lot of shots, but we need guys around the net”
montrealgazette Sunday, October 17, 2021 7:22:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“It’s definitely going to be emotional,”
montrealgazette Saturday, October 16, 2021 9:32:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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"Just today going to the rink was a complete different experience than the past couple years,"
CBC Friday, October 15, 2021 11:16:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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"One hundred times better, my head is clearer, I'm more in the game, I'm more focused ... It's nice to get one. But I wish we had the two points instead,"
CBC Friday, October 15, 2021 11:16:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“We played OK in front of him,”
montrealgazette Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:33:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin admitted
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“I don’t mind my game or how I’m playing, but (the lack of goals) is weighing on me,” “It’s going to happen. It’s going to come. It’s something, obviously, I think about. Every player would. I just have to put it past me … continue shooting pucks more. Hopefully, one goes in”
montrealgazette Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:33:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“He’s scored some timely goals for us and we’re going to have to find guys — and I’m going to have to be one of them — that scores more goals. I’ll put that pressure on myself … I already have. I got to produce more and I think it’s going to be a team effort more than just one guy trying to cover for Gally’s time when he’s not going to be here”
montrealgazette Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:25:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“I didn’t know him personally at all,”
montrealgazette Monday, April 5, 2021 11:08:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin added
:
“I want to have a good game and make his first game here easy,”
montrealgazette Monday, April 5, 2021 11:08:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“It’s tough to see one of our alternate captains (Byron) placed on waivers,” “I know it wasn’t an easy decision to make (but) we didn’t see any difference today with Paul. He came to work. It was business as usual for him. Tomas was one of our best point-getters over the last two seasons. I think he would’ve liked to have a better start, but he has a good attitude. He’s ready to get back in the lineup. There was no change in both of their attitudes. They came to the rink with a smile and a good work ethic”
montrealgazette Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:16:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“There’s obviously the pressure of playing in Montreal … everybody knows that,”
montrealgazette Thursday, February 11, 2021 1:54:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“I think we’re skating, we’re all over the puck,”
montrealgazette Thursday, February 11, 2021 1:54:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“We obviously have Weby’s shot on top and Suzy’s great, too, on that side to shoot it high glove,”
montrealgazette Monday, January 11, 2021 5:20:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“The first two games, the puck hasn’t been sticking to my blade and, when it does, I’m not making the right plays,” “I have to be sharper and make better plays but I’m skating hard, I’m finishing my checks”
montrealgazette Wednesday, August 5, 2020 1:58:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“If we play like we practise, we’re around the puck and we’re creating little plays,”
montrealgazette Friday, July 24, 2020 3:49:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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“I think we’ve already talked about that where you shouldn’t feel bad if you shot that one or if the guy was open,” “We’re going to see those plays when they’re there, we’re going to have to make them. But you can’t be shy to shoot pucks, especially in playoffs. You don’t get that many Grade As or even a good shot on net is something you have to take”
montrealgazette Friday, July 24, 2020 3:49:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
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about Joel Armia
)
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“I’ve seen Armia play since I was 17, 16 (in international play), and he was so good and so skilled,” “Obviously, his size is huge. I knew he was skilled when he came here, when I saw him practise. Not many people knew … it’s high-end skill. That quick release he’s got, too, from his shot. He’s a good player. When he’s on and he’s playing, he’s winning battles, he’s one of our best players on our team. He makes such a difference. It’s not the flashiest stuff sometimes … but he does a lot of little things that you don’t see. Around the corners he lifts a lot of sticks, wins a lot of puck battles around those areas that are tough to win in this league. He’s very good at it and we’re very fortunate to have him and I’m fortunate to have him on my line because he’s going to get a lot of pucks for us and make plays out of that corner”
montrealgazette Friday, July 24, 2020 3:49:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“You got to take your temperature at home now and send it before showing up at the rink to our trainer,”
montrealgazette Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:40:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“It was a long time at home,”
montrealgazette Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:40:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“When playoff hockey comes around there’s a different feeling,”
cknw Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:45:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“If it was regular playoffs we wouldn’t be in,” “We’re very fortunate … I don’t think we want to waste that opportunity”
cknw Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:45:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“I felt way more comfortable in those first couple months of the season than I have ever been in Montreal,”
cknw Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:45:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“I’m not nervous to go in for this qualifying round,” “I play well in those moments”
cknw Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:45:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“I’m feeling way better than I did a couple of weeks ago, so that’s a good point,” “It’s positive on that side”
montrealgazette Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:53:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“It was a good start in our building,” “I think we just needed to build off that and keep going for three periods. (In the second), they had momentum and we weren’t skating”
theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“It was a good start in our building,” “I think we just needed to build off that and keep going for three periods. (In the second), they had momentum and we weren’t skating”
globalnews Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:34:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“You have to score a goal on a 5-on-3 to put the game away,” “If we score there, we’re up 3-1, and it sucks that we didn’t have that cushion”
montrealgazette Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:19:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin said
:
“I thought he was going to bite, but he didn’t,” “I was in deep and tried to knock it off his back, but obviously it wasn’t the right move”
montrealgazette Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:19:00 AM EAT
Jonathan Drouin expliqué
:
«Dès mon arrivée à Montréal, je tenais à m'impliquer auprès des enfants en leur offrant la chance de vivre des moments magiques. Au-delà de l'opportunité d'assister à un match de hockey, je souhaite qu'une soirée dans cette loge permette aux jeunes et à leur famille de mettre de côté quelques instants les épreuves qu'ils traversent»
lapresse-CA Wednesday, October 11, 2017 8:01:00 PM EAT