It appears the highly skilled Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay’s first-round, third-overall pick from 2013, will make his much anticipated NHL debut on Monday after all.
That’s according to a report just moments ago (9:11 p.m. ET) from Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune. According to the report, Alex Killorn is out of the lineup.
Alex Killorn is out tonight after his spill this morning so Jonathan Drouin will make his NHL debut
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) October 21, 2014
It was reported earlier in the day that Drouin, recently recalled from a conditioning stint in the American Hockey League, would not play against the Edmonton Oilers.
Drouin was recalled from Syracuse on Sunday.
Updated: Drouin is in the lineup.