Right now, the Canadiens have defensive weaknesses. Yes, in an ideal world, they would need offensive reinforcement in the top six, we agree. But I also agree with Anthony Martineau that strengthening the club’s defensive corps (and penalty kill, while we’re at it) could really help.
On Saturday, the Rocket was in Calgary to battle the Wranglers, the Flames’ training club. David Reinbacher scored in the game… but the defenseman also had to leave the game early in the second period.
On Saturday afternoon, Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher was forced to leave the Laval Rocket game after the 2nd period following a huge hit by Calgary Wranglers forward Martin Frk in the final seconds of the frame.
Bad news for the Rocket (and the Canadiens). David Reinbacher, after scoring earlier in the game, had to leave his team’s game today. The defenseman was unable to return to finish the game.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
At the 2023 draft, the Canadiens held the fifth overall pick. And it took the opportunity to select David Reinbacher. And with Matvei Michkov still available, it wasn’t a unanimous choice.
After starting his AHL season at a strong pace in the month of November, Montreal Canadiens top defensive prospect David Reinbacher has had a tough last month and a half with the Laval Rocket.
The Canadiens played a very good game last night at the Bell Centre, outshooting the mighty Wild 33-19 on shots on goal. And then, as fate would have it, Cole Caufield gave his team the win with only 15 seconds left in the third period.
David Reinbacher was selected with the 5th overall pick in 2023. There are always high expectations with players drafted this high. And that’s to be expected.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames finally moved Rasmus Andersson after extension talks stalled. If he won’t sign anywhere, why did the Vegas Golden Knights trade for him without an extension in place?
Would the Canadiens have snapped up Dobson in the event of Reinbacher’s normal development? It’s certainly doubtful… and I’d say, even more so than last summer.
Unfortunately for David Reinbacher, multiple injuries have clearly delayed his development. It’s extremely difficult to reach your full potential when you’re always one step behind due to injury.
Just when the injury bug finally started to ease up on the Toronto Maple Leafs a little bit, they got hit with two more blows. First it was Dakota Mermis,
The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler, center Owen Beck, and defenseman Adam Engstrom from AHL Laval, according to a team announcement late last night.
The Montreal Canadiens entered this season with a fairly clear plan for David Reinbacher. The 2023 fifth-overall pick was unlikely to crack the NHL roster,
The pessimism surrounding Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher’s long-term outlook is palpable at this point. And that’s obviously not specifically with regard to his latest injury, a broken hand poised to keep him out of action for just a month.
The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that defenseman David Reinbacher will be sidelined for four weeks after suffering a metacarpal bone injury. The injury occured in preseason action Thursday against the Atlantic Division rival Toronto Maple Leafs in which Reinbacher left midway through the game and did not return.
Top Canadiens defense prospect David Reinbacher sustained a broken metacarpal bone in his hand in last night’s exhibition loss to the Maple Leafs and will miss the next four weeks.
Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher was the team’s fifth-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Reinbacher filled a positional need for the Canadiens, who were seeking a physical, shut-down, right-shot defenceman.
The fifth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, David Reinbacher, is entering a pivotal year in his development, one that could shape the trajectory of his career and define his place in the Montreal Canadiens’ long-term plans.
There was some very encouraging news on Friday, with injured Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher was spotted practicing with a regular jersey alongside Laval Rocket players.
There was some very encouraging news on Friday, with injured Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher was spotted practicing with a regular jersey alongside Laval Rocket players.
The former fifth overall pick started skating again, which is really good news. He suffered a knee surgery this fall, and it seems like everything is going as planned.
The organization decided that the fifth overall pick in the 2023 draft would do his rehabilitation within the Habs environment rather than with the Laval Rocket.
The Montreal Canadiens have offered an update as to the injury status of defensive prospect David Reinbacher. The 19-year-old necessitated a surgical intervention to repair his right knee, which was injured in the first period of Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.