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NHL · Injuries · published 2026-10-17T00:00:00+00:00 · via Daily Faceoff

Montreal to debut Oliver Kapanen and David Reinbacher versus Buffalo

Oliver Kapanen and David Reinbacher will make their 2026-27 regular-season debuts for Montreal against Buffalo. Kapanen is returning from a lower-body injury after a strong rookie season, while Reinbacher was called up from Laval. Montreal enters the game with a 3-3-1 record.

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Kapanen, 23, missed the start of this season because of a lower-body issue. Last year, his rookie campaign, he scored 22 goals and added 15 assists, helping Montreal reach the Eastern Conference Final. The Canadiens chose him in the second round of the 2021 draft, and he previously produced in Sweden and Finland, including 35 points in 36 SHL games with Timra IK in 2024-25.

Reinbacher, 21, was recalled from Laval, where he had two assists in four games this season. The right-handed defenseman has 36 points in 82 AHL regular-season contests. Montreal picked him fifth overall in 2023; he spent two seasons with Kloten HC in Switzerland and

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