Head coach Dominique Ducharme confirmed that Drouin did not have the COVID-19. He was tested before the game and it was negative. Number 92 simply did not have the energy to play tonight, even though he participated in the warm-up.
As for Brendan Gallagher, he hasn't stepped on the ice since the middle of the second period. According to the instructor, number 11 has a lower body injury. The whole thing does not seem to be serious. His case will be re-evaluated on a day-to-day basis.