{"id":432440,"date":"2026-01-25T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432440\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:42:11","slug":"david-reinbacher-exits-game-with-injury-after-high-hit-will-not-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432440\/","title":{"rendered":"David Reinbacher exits game with injury after high hit, will not return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>PUBLICATION<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.habsfanatics.com\/collaborators\/leo-honein\" class=\"lediv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Honein<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 24, 2026\u00a0\u00a0(4:17 PM)<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/636759.webp.webp\" style=\"width:100%;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"David Reinbacher\" title=\"David Reinbacher\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>We have some bad last-minute news regarding the Montreal Canadiens. David Reinbacher has unfortunately been injured again, a major blow for the organization.<\/p>\n<p>See the official statement from the Laval Rocket here:<\/p>\n<p>Bad news involving a key player for the future of the Montreal Canadiens on defense<\/p>\n<p>David Reinbacher left the Laval Rocket game prematurely this afternoon and will not return to play, news that is clearly disappointing for fans and the organization alike.<\/p>\n<p>The organization shared the news via a brief message on social media, which quickly spread across the web.<\/p>\n<p>We are talking about a 21-year-old defenseman who seems unable to stay away from the infirmary since arriving in North America (and even before that).<\/p>\n<p>Selected 5th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, the Austrian carries enormous pressure on his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Every time he appears to be finding his rhythm with the farm team, misfortune strikes again.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket management did not provide further details, simply confirming that the player would not return today.<\/p>\n<p>This is a scenario that is becoming painfully repetitive for the player who was supposed to be a pillar of Montreal&#8217;s defensive corps.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, knee surgery sidelined him for six long months, derailing a significant portion of his development.<\/p>\n<p>David Reinbacher&#8217;s development with the Montreal Canadiens is turning into a nightmare<\/p>\n<p>Serious questions are now being raised about whether Reinbacher&#8217;s frame is ready for the physical demands of professional North American hockey.<\/p>\n<p>A prolonged absence would force Kent Hughes to reassess his plans regarding the organization&#8217;s young defensive hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadiens need to see this young man playing games, not piling up medical reports.<\/p>\n<p>Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n<p>POLL<\/p>\n<p>17 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0544 ANSWERS<\/p>\n<p>David Reinbacher exits game with injury after high hit, will not return<\/p>\n<p>Will Reinbacher ever become a top 4 NHL defenseman?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PUBLICATION Leo Honein January 24, 2026\u00a0\u00a0(4:17 PM) &#13; &#13; &#13; Photo credit: Screenshot We have some bad last-minute&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":432441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,19062,28950,1625,26937,5718,448,19482,82],"class_list":["post-432440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadiens","tag-david-reinbacher","tag-draft","tag-habs","tag-injury","tag-nhl","tag-rocket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}