Drouin saves day in shootout as Habs beat Sabres in opener

Jonathan Drouin scored the lone shootout goal in rallying the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. While Canadiens goalie Carey Price looked his familiar formidable self. Game Wrap: Jonathan Drouin scores shootout winner in Habs debut1:20 Price stopped 43 shots through overtime and denied all three of […]

NHL preview: Can Drouin provide the spark Habs' offence needs?

This is part four of our series of season previews for the seven Canadian-based NHL teams.  The Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have previously been previewed.  Montreal Canadiens  2016-17 record: 47-26-9 (103 points), 1st out of 8 in Atlantic Division, eliminated by the New York Rangers in 6 games in 1st round of playoffs. Key […]

Derek Drouin 'pleased' with injury progress ahead of worlds

Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin says he’s making steady progress from an Achilles injury in advance of his title defence at this week’s track and field world championships in London, England. The injury forced the 2016 Olympic champion to withdraw from the Canadian nationals in early July at Ottawa after the Achilles “flared up” on […]

Injury forces high jumper Derek Drouin out of nationals

Rio Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin will not compete this weekend at the Canadian track and field championships due to injury. His agent, Ray Flynn, told CBC Sports that Drouin has been dealing with a minor Achilles tendon issue. It’s unclear if the 27-year-old will compete at track and field worlds Aug. 5-13 in London, […]

Canadiens trade for Jonathan Drouin, sign to 6-year extension

The looming NHL expansion draft helped make Jonathan Drouin a Montreal Canadien. The Canadiens plucked the skilful 22-year-old winger from Tampa Bay on Thursday afternoon in exchange for 2016 first-round pick Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional second-round pick in 2018. The Canadiens later announced that they signed Drouin to a six-year contract extension worth a […]

Rio champ Derek Drouin headlines Olympic high jump rematch

Expect Derek Drouin to look ahead rather than dwell on his most recent Diamond League performance. The Canadian high jumper, with a personal best leap of 2.40 metres, failed to clear the bar at 2.20 a month ago in Shanghai and finished the event without a successful attempt. “It’s only May,” the 2016 Olympic champion […]

Derek Drouin jumps into Diamond League season

Canada’s Derek Drouin is still flying high months after his gold-medal performance in Rio. The reigning world and Olympic high jump champion from Corunna, Ont., will compete in his first Diamond League meet of the season on Saturday in Shanghai (you can watch live on CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app, beginning at 7 a.m. ET). […]