Leafs' aggressive motives leads to injuries to Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher

It was hard to sleep Saturday night for Montreal Canadiens fans, especially those at the Bell Centre, between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

That's the sight where forward Patrik Laine and defenseman David Reinbacher suffered injuries putting their season's in jeopardy.

Cédric Paré, who collided with Laine has made it clear that the hit was unintentional.

While it's easy to point fingers, we might need to focus on the bigger picture and lay some blame on the Maple Leafs organization.

Respected journalist Anthony Marcotte, who covers the Montreal Canadiens for BPM Sports, shared a serious observation:

Marcotte further noted that Thursday's hit by Luke Tuch on John Tavares seemed to fuel the Leafs' desire for payback, though this time they chose not to put their top players at risk.

With Craig Berube now behind the Leafs' bench, this physical mentality is here to stay.

Unfortunately, the approach led to Laine and Reinbacher leaving the arena on crutches.

The Habs' 2023 5th overall pick didn't return after taking absorbing a blow from Matthew Knies.

The incidents sting, but as Montreal coach Martin St Louis said, it's part of the game.

It also means while the Habs are skilled, they're going to need show toughness. Luckily, Arber Xhekaj and Juraj Slafkovsky rose to the challenge and dropped the mitts with the players responsible for their teammate's pain.

These injuries are a blow to the Canadiens' future, and hopefully they're not as serious as they looked.

Source: Habs Fanatics
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