“David Reinbacher has made tremendous progress.”

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
“David Reinbacher has made tremendous progress.”
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David Reinbacher has been a source of concern for many since he was drafted. With all the games the Austrian has missed due to injuries, he has never really been able to develop to his full potential.

It's not normal that he hasn't played in the NHL yet, after all.

But the good news is that Reinbacher has been able to string together games since starting the season on the injured reserve list. He has played 41 times since October 31, in fact.

And clearly, that's helping him find consistency and develop in the right way.

Grant McCagg, who follows the Canadiens and their prospects with his former scout's eye, said he believes the right-handed defenseman has “improved tremendously” since the start of the season.

Obviously, it's not in terms of points that the young man is breaking records. In 41 games this season, he has four goals and 12 assists, for a total of 16 points.

When you watch him play, you see a defenseman who is growing in confidence. He rarely makes a decision that will put his team in trouble on the ice. That's his strength.

That said, he rarely makes a decision like Lane Hutson.

Clearly, he's getting comfortable. Yesterday, in a tough 4-1 loss for the Laval Rocket against the Marlies, he showed that he enjoys physical play. Well, well!

For the time being, with Adam Engstrom sidelined for a few weeks due to injuryAdam Engstrom out for a few weeks, Reinbacher will continue to have more responsibilities with the Rocket in the AHL playoff race.

Will he get called up to the NHL in the coming weeks? Who knows.


In brief

– The future Hall of Famer will spend a second season in Canada.

— Imminent trade?

— Come on.

Donald Trump's joke did not go down well with the American players. [JdeM]

– A machine.

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