Jonathan Drouin scratched from AHL game due to lower-body injury

With Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos sidelined for up to three months due to a blood clot in his arm, general manager Steve Yzerman said recalling Jonathan Drouin would be "something we have to consider," but now it appears the young forward is dealing with an injury of his own in the AHL.

The 21-year-old has been scratched from the Syracuse Crunch's afternoon game against the Utica Comets on Sunday, as head coach Rob Zettler says he's dealing with a minor lower-body injury.

"He's had some issues with it in the past, kind of creeped up," Zettler said of the injury in an interview Sunday, per Crunch broadcaster Dan D'Uva. "We played six games in nine nights last week ... He just tweaked something, lower body, and he shouldn't be too long."

Drouin has 13 points in 17 games with Syracuse this season.