US EditionCanadiens Get Bad Injury News on Star Young Defenseman
David Reinbacher, a top prospect for the Montreal Canadiens, will miss the start of the season after fracturing a hand in a pre-season game against Toronto, sidelining him for four weeks.
- On Sept. 26, the Montreal Canadiens announced David Reinbacher will miss four weeks with a fractured metacarpal sustained in the Sep. 25 preseason loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Having missed time previously due to knee surgery, Reinbacher, selected fifth in 2023, has yet to play an NHL game and faced injuries over the past two seasons.
- Before the injury he had shown progress with Laval Rocket, playing 10 regular-season games with two goals and three assists, plus six points in 13 playoff games last spring.
- Missing the rest of camp, David Reinbacher will miss training camp and preseason, weakening his bid for a Canadiens roster spot ahead of the Oct. 8 opener.
- The club warned that injuries have repeatedly derailed David Reinbacher's development in a crucial year, and Kent Hughes said, `We're hopeful that David gets a full season under his belt.
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Montreal Canadiens defender David Reinbacher suffered a one-hand fracture and will miss four weeks.
Canadiens Get Bad Injury News on Star Young Defenseman
The Montreal Canadiens got some bad news on a star young defenseman who’s vying for a roster spot.On Sept. 26, the Canadiens announced that David Reinbacher is out for four weeks due to a broken metacarpal bone. Le défenseur David Reinbacher (fracture de l’os métacarpien) ratera quatre semaines d’activité. Defenseman David Reinbacher (broken metacarpal bone) will be out for four weeks. pic.twitter.com/rYZ9X9Lx13 — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensM…
There is bad news for the Canadian: defender David Reinbacher has fractured the metacarpal bone – in the hand – and will miss four weeks of activity.
Montreal Canadiens Former Top Five Pick Out for Four Weeks
News broke this morning off an injury to Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Reinbacher. A broken hand will keep him out for reportedly four weeks. The 20-year-old received the injury in Thursday night’s preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Le défenseur David Reinbacher (fracture de l’os métacarpien) ratera quatre semaines d’activité. Defenseman David Reinbacher (broken metacarpal bone) will be out for four weeks. pic.twitter.com/rYZ…
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