Lightning's Drouin makes surprise NHL debut Monday after injury to Alex Killorn
Surprise, surprise - it's Jonathan Drouin night tonight!
The Lightning prospect, who was the No. 3 overall selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, will make his unexpected NHL debut on Tuesday, according to Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune:
Alex Killorn is out tonight after his spill this morning so Jonathan Drouin will make his NHL debut
— Erik Erlendsson (@erlendssonTBO) October 21, 2014
Drouin will draw into the lineup for Lightning forward Alex Killorn, who crashed into the boards during Tampa Bay's gameday skate and sustained an undisclosed injury. The former Harvard Crimson forward is day-to-day with an upper body injury, reports Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times.
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