The Montreal Canadiens also successfully played their second preparatory game: with a 4-2 against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Habs and with them the two Vorarlberg David Reinbacher and Vinzenz Rohrer convinced.
Defender Reinbacher showed a constant achievement, while Rohrer emphatically drawn attention to himself. Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis found clear words, as the “Vorarlberger Nachrichten” report: “He is not the biggest. But he plays like a big one. Rohrer plays in a targeted manner and knows what he does. The pucks can find him a lot, offensive and defensive, is defensive, does good detailed work.”
The 21-year-old Rankweiler received 15:04 minutes of ice age-as much as starstor Cole Caufield. He blocked a shot, distributed three checks and survived three outnumbered inserts. He also gave two dangerous degrees.
Rohrer ran in the third series of attacks alongside the veterans Joe Veleno and Samuel Blais. “Today we saw him on the wing, but he also has qualities as a center forward. Our scouts did a good job – he showed exactly what they told me. He is promising,” said St. Louis.
And another entry in the club chronicle: Rohrer is the first player who ever ran number 96 for the Canadiens.
Image: Gintare Karpaviciute – EC Red Bull Salzburg
