Canadiens’ Oliver Kapanen to make season debut against Sabres

Oct 17, 2026, 3:17 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Hunter Crowther,

The team announced on social media that forward Oliver Kapanen and defenseman David Reinbacher will make their 2026-27 regular-season debuts Saturday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre.

Kapanen, 23, is coming off a 2025-26 rookie campaign that saw him finish with 22 goals and 15 assists for 37 points and was a key reason for the team’s run to the Eastern Conference Final. But a lower-body injury curbed his start to the current season.

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