David Reinbacher could return to the game on Wednesday

It’s been a while since we’ve seen David Reinbacher play a game with the Rocket.

And at that level, Kent Hughes provided an update on his defender during his press conference, earlier today.

Basically, what needs to be known is that there’s nothing structural regarding his injury. The Canadiens organization is being cautious because Reinbacher is young and one of the team’s top prospects. The Habs don’t want to see him get injured again.

But even if the organization is being cautious, it’s also agreed that Reinbacher needs to play if he wants to improve.

It’s logical: he won’t get better by watching games from the sidelines.

And even if Kent Hughes didn’t want to confirm it 100%, we can expect to see the defender return to the game on Wednesday.

Reinbacher hasn’t played in over three weeks, since March 21.

David Reinbacher could return to the game on Wednesday. @RocketLaval @TVASports

— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) April 14, 2025

It’s too bad we’ve seen him miss so much time because Reinbacher was playing really well before getting injured.

Pascal Vincent said he was very impressed by the young defender’s performance, who collected four points (two goals) in eight games, and he said he liked his overall game on the ice.

That being said, it’s also why I’m looking forward to seeing him return to the game.

There might be an adjustment period since he’ll have missed almost a month if he returns on Wednesday… and I wonder what level he’ll be at on the ice.

But what can help him is the fact that Ivan Demidov will make his debut with the Canadiens this week.

The Habs prospect will play tonight and on Wednesday: this takes pressure off Reinbacher’s shoulders because all eyes will be on the Russian, who has been making headlines since his arrival in Canada last week.

Just knowing that Reinbacher could play on Wednesday is good news. And it’s even better if he’s able to find his rhythm quickly.

Overtime

Note that there are only three games left in the Rocket’s regular season.

The Canadiens’ farm team will play at home on Wednesday and Friday against the Belleville Senators… and will then travel to Belleville on Saturday.

So, there will be two games in two days over the weekend, on Friday and Saturday.

If Reinbacher is able to play two of these three games, it will be encouraging for the future. Because we also need to remember this: the Rocket has the elements to make a good run in the playoffs.

They will face either the Marlies (Toronto) or the Monsters (Cleveland) in the first round if the standings don’t change. Syracuse and Belleville are also possibilities.

A healthy David Reinbacher could help even more… and it would also allow the kid to play important games in the playoffs for his development.