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I think your expectations were out of whack then. He basically has been as advertised, hasnt he?

Hage 1a in each the last 2 games; 12g 37pts 28games. Tied 8th pts/gm

Not too worried about their picks or slim chance they get pick #1 this year. They seem in need of a rebuild, cupboards are empty and Stenberg or whomever aint gonna change that much.

Given strength of schedule and stuff, they came up with guesstimate for Atlantic finish. What awaits the Atlantic Division teams after the Olympics

Interesting Fowler back to back (early game). 3-0 Mid 2nd

But still nice to just be debating #6 d-men, with top-4 being pretty solid, better once Guhle can get up to speed.

A bit on coach. Vincent the perfect fit to guide Rocket | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League “[The players] understand the mission,” said the head coach whose job is to reinforce that understanding. “They understand what we’re doing. They understand that we’re here to create a winning environment and win as many games as possible, but it’s going to be about developing, and that’s what they understand and they’re part of it. Our kids are developing really well.”

Hage 0pts 2 shots early 3rd, down 3-1 to rival Michigan State. Merill 1a 3 shots mid 3rd Mooney 1a 1 shot/Mittlestadt 1a start of 2nd period

3-3 near end of 2nd period Xhekaj 1g 4 shots 4PIMs Engstrom 1a 1 shot Fowler 15 shots Roy 2g 3 shots Mesar 2a

https://dose.ca/2026/02/06/david-reinbacher-will-miss-tonights-game-again-but-he-could-play-tomorrow/ The defenseman hasn't played since January 24, in fact. But we could possibly see him make a comeback this weekend. At least that's what the club's head coach, Pascal Vincent, told Vincent Demuy. There is a scenario in which the Canadiens prospect could play tomorrow, when the Rocket travels to Cleveland to face the Monsters. But… But it's not 100% certain, and it's important to note that the defenseman will not be able to play tonight. Reinbacher is still waiting for the green light from the team doctors before he can return to help his club.

I would bet that he wont be called up this season, but WTH do i really know. The way Hughes described wanting him to basically over-ripen in Laval if need be, i just think they have 7-d plus Engstrom to dress before Reinbacher even a consideration.

FWIW; Habs will have 4 20+ goal scorers this year, 5 if Demidov has big finish to season. Had 4 last season and 2 30g scorers. How many will Slaf get in last 25 games?

Hope all the Habs playing at Olympics do well and all come back in one piece and all are ready to make some noise in the playoffs.

Didnt seem so bad and he is a Bruin, so maybe we should ask Dr Recchi what he thinks? Owners & players both have input into player safety crap. Why do fans seem to always get more worked up over this stuff than the union or players do?

Is he even an upgrade? Or enough to give away Kapanen, 18g+ rookie season, no thanks.

6-2 Win Utica Comets @ Laval Rocket Wednesday, February 04, 2026 | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League Xhekaj 4 shots Engstrom 1a 2 shots Fowler 26 shots

Well, he should feel good going into the break after that solid performance.

Not quite dead yet.

Veleno 4/5 on faceoffs Struble 8:24 so far, getting a few shifts. Slafkovski 2 blocks, he must lead the forwards in blocks?

Yes, more scoring is nice. Supposedly Jets are a 1 line team, focus on shutting that line down and dont take dumb penalties should be priority now with 2 goal lead.

Good road period i guess. Caufield/Kapanen 3 shots

Hughes was recently saying they had no plans on hurrying Reinbacher's development along at all and Laval coach noted Engstrom has filled out and Reinbacher being taller and younger, still had aways to go. I would be surprised if he is called up anytime soon, Engstrom seems more probable i would guess.

Canadiens @ Jets: Game preview and how to watch Whatever happened to the goalies who made last season’s rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off has stricken Connor Hellebuyck as well. His .901 save percentage has him well off his usual level, no lower than a .920 mark in the past three seasons. That means five goals against every 50 shots this season instead of his typical four, so about one extra goal every two games. The reigning Hart Trophy-winner and back-to-back recipient of the Vezina Trophy won’t be in the running for any individual awards this season. Winnipeg is currently the only team with an average age over 30, and maybe that’s starting to catch up with them.

Dosent Engstrom seem an OK fit as 3rd pairing RH or LH spot, aside from being a rookie & dropping the gloves bit he would seem to be an upgrade on Struble/Xhekaj?