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David Reinbacher’s injury: Kent Hughes blames bad luck
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David Reinbacher’s injury: Kent Hughes blames bad luck
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For the second year in a row, David Reinbacher was injured during the Canadiens' camp. After a major knee injury last year, the defenseman fractured a bone in his hand this year while blocking a shot,so for the second year in a row, he'll be starting the season late.From the point of view that the defenseman needs to play big minutes to develop, this isn't ideal. The kid has missed a lot of games since being selected by the Canadiens, and he needs to be on the ice to progress. But if Reinbacher's most recent injury is worrying many people, it's not really the case for Kent Hughes, who doesn't seem too worried.

For the GM, the injury is mostly down to bad luck, as he told Renaud Lavoie in an interview for TVA Sports.

Hughes explains that he's not too worried, given that it's a “different” injury. If Reinbacher had suffered another injury to the same knee as the one that bothered him last year, the GM might have had a different opinion, but that's not the case.It's not a Kirby Dach situation… and that's why Hughes isn't too worried about it: any defender would have suffered this injury in the same circumstances, says the GM.Of course, it's still a shame to see Reinbacher sidelined. That said, Hughes explains that if you look at the bigger picture, none of this will prevent Reinbacher from becoming a solid defender in a few years' time, which is what the Habs were aiming for in the first place anyway.After all, just because the kid's injured doesn't mean he's a bust… and some even see him playing games in Montreal this year despite it all.

Reinbacher was chosen by the Habs with the aim of making him a big part of their defensive brigade for years to come. And while it's not ideal to see him injured (again), that doesn't mean the club has to give up hope of seeing him reach his full potential,although eventually he'll have to find a way to stay healthy.

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