Drouin returns to Canadiens' lineup after 37-game absence

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the team's lineup versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday after missing 37 contests, the team announced.

Drouin went down with a wrist injury that required surgery to repair a torn tendon nearly three months ago.

The 24-year-old was a vital part of the Canadiens before hitting the shelf. Montreal was 11-5-3 at the time of his injury and managed to put together a 15-17-3 record during his absence. Drouin put up seven goals and 15 points in the 19 games he's appeared in so far this season.

Montreal currently sits in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 26-23-7 record and are six points out of the second wild-card spot.