Drouin participated in an optional morning skate on Sunday in a non-contact jersey.
Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said Drouin is making improvements but still has no timeline for his return.
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Pickering left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Gustafsson (illness) was activated from IR and will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
Quinn will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in Boston.
Dahlin is not on the ice for warmups in Boston on Saturday.
Couturier (personal) is unavailable vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Matthews (upper-body) is expected to be out on Saturday vs. New York and is questionable to return for Monday's game.
Josi (lower-body) has been activated off IR and is back on Saturday vs. Los Angeles.
Jones (right foot) has been activated from IR and will return in Calgary on Saturday.
Eller (illness) has been placed on IR.
Lundkvist (illness) is on the ice for warmups and could be back in the Stars lineup on Friday.
Harley (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Marchment (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Panarin (upper-body) will play in Dallas on Friday.
Panarin has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will return for Friday's game against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers have failed to score more than three goals in five straight (1-4-0) and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.
Broberg (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
Faksa (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
McLeod (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
Bennett (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Duclair (lower-body) has been activated from LTIR.
Duclair has not played since suffering a lower-body injury in mid-October but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Duclair was signed in the offseason to add an offensive punch to a typically low-scoring Islanders club and was off to a solid start before his injury, with three points (2G / 1A) in five games.
Gustafsson (illness) missed practice on Friday.
Gustafsson is battling an illness and could be unavailable for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Gustafsson has only played three games this season, only one in the last nine, and has yet to score a point.
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