Lightning prospect Drouin breaks thumb

Published February 05, 2015

Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without promising young forward Jonathan Drouin for the start of the upcoming 2014-15 season due to a slight fracture of his right thumb.

Drouin, the third overall pick of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, suffered the injury last Thursday during a training camp practice. The Lightning expects the 19-year-old to be sidelined between 3-to-4 weeks.

Tampa Bay begins its regular season in just over two weeks with an Oct. 9 matchup against Florida.

Drouin was named the league's top overall prospect by NHL.com for the 2014-15 campaign after amassing 29 goals and 79 points in just 46 games for Halifax of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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