David Reinbacher continues to polarize. TVA Sports’ Nicolas Cloutier has just written an article about the defenseman. And clearly, a Western scout’s assessment of the Habs prospect is going to be the talk of the town.
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.
Montreal Canadiens top prospect David Reinbacher has continued to pick up his play in the last few weeks with the Laval Rocket, as he is emerging as one of the top 2-way defensemen in the AHL as of late.
There comes a time when a prospect ceases to be just a name in a pipeline and becomes a real possibility for the organization. For the past few weeks, this is exactly what has been happening with David Reinbacher.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Everyone knows what the “problem” with David Reinbacher is. The youngster may have great potential… but seeing him injured so often is worrying for some.
The Canadiens needed to recall a defenseman before heading out West. With Kaiden Guhle injured, there were only six healthy defensemen up top (Hutson, Matheson, Dobson, Carrier, Xhekaj and Struble) and they needed another guy with the team for the trip.
This afternoon, it was the famous doggie game at Place Bell. Fans brought a ton of pooches, and when the Rocket scored their first goal, they were all thrown onto the ice.
The Laval Rocket won 4-3 in overtime against the Belleville Senators on Friday night, which was their first game of the season to reach overtime. One player who really stood out in all situations on the ice throughout the game was David Reinbacher, who easily had his best game of the season so far.
Tonight, the Rocket were in action on the road against their division rivals, the Belleville Senators Without the services of Jared Davidson, Joshua Roy and Florian Xhekaj, who was recalled today by the Canadiens, Laval had to start the game.
At the last practice camp, David Reinbacher was injured. As a result, for the second year running, he couldn’t start the season at the same time as everyone else.
It’s October 16, 2025. The Canadiens – who have won three of their first four games of the season – are about to play their fifth game of the campaign.
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.
It’s finally September, and for NHL fans, that means that they will finally have hockey to watch this month. It will be training camps, preseason games and prospect showcases, but it is still NHL hockey.
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.
The Montreal Canadiens announced Wednesday that defenseman David Reinbacher has been loaned to the Laval Rocket, the club’s AHL affiliate. Per Vincent Demuy of BPM Sports, Reinbacher will make his season debut Wednesday when the Rocket host the Manitoba Moose, the farm club of the Winnipeg Jets.
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.