Another Habs player, other than Drouin mentions, he dealt with mental health
Drouin will now join the Canadiens training camp, which begins on Wednesday.
He spent all of this time, alone, in his hotel room In 44 games this season, Drouin scored two goals and added 21 assists.
«That's where it hit a wall for me. It was time to step away from the game. Literally take a step back from everything and enjoy life,» said Drouin, making his first public comments about his leave of absence. «It was hard for me to do at that time � obviously, the playoffs were coming around.»
«It wasn't an easy thing to do. But I'm proud of what I've done and I'm happy I did it,» he said. «It's hard to step away and watch all the guys. But at that time, I made my decision and stuck with it.»
Teammate Tyler Toffoli admitted on Sportsnet's 32 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Friedman that the COVID and limitations made this past season difficult for his mental health. He described feeling lonely as his wife went errands and did chores outside the house while he had to be safe to keep playing. No thanks to a rushed timetable.
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