There aren’t many NHL players who have been as open about their mental health as Jonathan Drouin.
The former phenom struggled to cope with meeting the great expectations that accompanied his return home to his native Montreal to play for his beloved Canadiens.
When he arrived in Denver, it felt like a fresh start. So when the early part of this season didn’t go the way he had originally envisioned, Drouin was more prepared to handle the adversity than his younger self back in “la belle province.”
“Way differently,” Drouin said when asked how he handled it.