Anthony Martineau rarely disagrees with the CH’s decisions. But today, while appearing on the Sick Podcast, he lost his cool over the David Reinbacher situation.
The Canadiens recalled Owen Beck. It was a possibility, given that the Canadiens need reinforcements for the four-game road trip that will begin in the next few hours.
Earlier this morning, the Montreal Canadiens announced they reassigned forward Owen Beck and defenseman David Reinbacher to the AHL’s Laval Rocket. The Canadiens now have 21 players on their active roster.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
This morning, we learned that Jakub Dobes would be playing against the Sharks. But now there will be another lineup change: David Reinbacher will sit this game out.
The Canadiens have just won three of their last four games, all of which were decided by a single goal. Montreal sits in sixth place in the Atlantic Division, just one point out of a playoff spot, but also just one point above last place in the division.
David Reinbach touched the ice for the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season in the 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. The expectation is that maybe he'll be able to help a team that's been inconsistent to start.
The Montreal Canadiens practiced this morning in preparation for their Saturday night game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre. This practice gave us some important insights into tonight's lineup.
As you may know, Juraj Slafkovsky was absent from today’s practice. Oliver Kapanen, on the other hand, was there. After a few days of skating on his own (following a stretch where we never knew if he was going to skate or not), that was a good sign.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
According to a team announcement, the Montreal Canadiens have recalled defenseman David Reinbacher from the AHL’s Laval Rocket. Montreal had an open spot on the active roster, so no corresponding roster move was required.
With Jayden Struble's departure to Nashville, the Canadiens have opened up a spot on their blue line. This is an opportunity for the team's young defensemen, particularly David Reinbacher, who—despite an excellent training camp with the Habs—was sent back to Laval.
Jayden Struble's departure puts an end to a dilemma for the Montreal Canadiens that lasted two full seasons and the start of this season. That dilemma was the choice between Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble, as everyone knew that one day, the Habs would have to decide which of the two to keep.
The Montreal Canadiens lost the game last night, but they also lost Alexandre Carrier, who retreated to the locker room in the second period after being shoved hard into the boards by Egor Chinakhov.
The $7.2 million-a-year contract offered to Tristan Luneau has sparked a reaction. From 2027 to 2033, the young player will earn a substantial amount of money, an offer based on his potential.
One of the biggest surprises of training camp is undoubtedly the fact that David Reinbacher was cut from the main squad. In my opinion (and that of many others), he was one of the best defensemen, and I saw him starting the season in Montreal alongside Lane Hutson.
The Montreal Canadiens announced their 23-man roster and cuts on Sunday afternoon, and surprisingly to many, David Reinbacher was not on it and Adam Engstrom was.
Here we go. The Canadiens' regular season kicks off in just a few hours in Toronto. Florian Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom have made the big team, but it would be surprising to see them in uniform tonight against the Maple Leafs.
The Montreal Canadiens announced their final roster cuts after the preseason, and, as a bit of a surprise, former fifth-overall pick David Reinbacher will start the season with the Laval Rocket.
Training camp is supposed to answer questions for NHL teams, but sometimes it creates even more of them. That may be exactly what is happening for the Montreal Canadiens with Florian Xhekaj and David Reinbacher.
Montreal Canadiens training camp is officially underway. Some, like David Reinbacher, will try to make the team out of camp, but with few spots available, it will be an uphill battle.