Habs Daily: Dach, Heineman, & Reinbacher Injuries, Cap Space

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6 months ago

October 17, 2023

Marc Dumont

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, and information from around the National Hockey League.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Kirby Dach will miss a significant amount of time. Dach was injured in the game against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks, on Saturday night. Former Hab Jarred Tinordi launched Dach into the Blackhawks bench. It didn’t seem all too serious at first, but Dach quickly retreated to the locker room and did not return to the game. [Kirby Dach Injury Early Curve Ball For Montreal Canadiens]
Montreal Canadiens fans are all too familiar with this situation. A very important member of the team has succumbed to injury early in the season, and it will have repercussions throughout the lineup.[Kirby Dach Injury Fallout Is Major For The Montreal Canadiens]
Forward Emil Heineman will also be out indefinitely, after a fluke injury in the Laval Rocket’s second game of the season. There was some good news on the injury front, at least relatively speaking. Top prospect David Reinbacher will only miss one to three weeks following a knee injury that occurred while he was playing for EHC Kloten in Switzerland. [Montreal Canadiens Prospect David Reinbacher Injury Update]
Want to keep tabs on all the promising talent in the Montreal Canadiens prospects? We’ve got you covered! Make sure to bookmark the article to have quick access to this handy guide. [Canadiens Top Prospects – Where They’ll Play Cheat Sheet]

There was a lot of good to speak of from the Habs’ first win, though some have criticized the fans for booing Bedard. Do you feel like it’s a sign of respect, or is it something Habs fans should put to bed? [How The Canadiens Could Optimize Their Cap Space This Season]

Former Hab Jeff Petry was made a healthy scratch for the Detroit Red Wings. [Detroit Red Wings]
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has been honoured as the NHL’s third star for the first week of the 2023-24 season. Malkin had two goals and four assists in three games, helping the Penguins to a 2-1 start. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Mikhail Gulyayev, the player the Avalanche selected in the first round with the draft pick acquired from the Habs in exchange for Alex Newhook, has signed a contract extension in the KHL. [Colorado Avalanche]