The Arrogant Worms Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/if-you-want-to-fight-just-ask-me-maple-leafs-reaves-wants-xhekaj-rematch/ TORONTO — Fans of heavyweight hockey tilts, circle March 9 on your calendar. Ryan Reaves wants a rematch with Arber Xhekaj "Yeah. I don't like getting jumped," the Toronto Maple Leafs winger said Friday. "I don't know if I've ever really jumped anybody. If you want to fight, just ask me. I'm always around. You know where to find me." 2 Quote
Goal_thecup Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 More from the link you provided: "I don't know if he (pushed me into the net) on purpose to end it or what. I don't know. Once I kinda stood up and he ended grabbing me, he just kind of tried pushing me for the rest of the way," Reaves said. "So, I felt like it was on purpose. But we got (the Canadiens) two more times. I'm sure something might happen. I don't want to go out like that." Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 You can bet your bottom dollar Bettman and others will be at Canadiens-Leafs games. Reminds me a bit of Moore with the Canucks in 2004. 2 Quote
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Posted October 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, -AJ- said: You can bet your bottom dollar Bettman and others will be at Canadiens-Leafs games. Reminds me a bit of Moore with the Canucks in 2004. Or when Gudbranson was visited by league brass after saying that Matt Martin was dead. 2 1 2 Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: Or when Gudbranson was visited by league brass after saying that Matt Martin was dead. Yep. Not nearly as severe, but enough to merit league attention. 2 Quote
qwijjibo Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 He probably shouldn't have thrown the dirty hit on Guhle if he didn't want to get jumped 2 1 1 Quote
King Heffy Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, -AJ- said: You can bet your bottom dollar Bettman and others will be at Canadiens-Leafs games. Reminds me a bit of Moore with the Canucks in 2004. Except Xhekaj is likely to answer the bell. My money's on them dropping the mitts in the first period and it being over. 1 1 1 Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Except Xhekaj is likely to answer the bell. My money's on them dropping the mitts in the first period and it being over. A good clean fight would be the best outcome here for sure and probably quite likely since both players are generally willing combatants. I still think the NHL brass will be a bit nervous though. 1 Quote
Goal_thecup Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Well, it will be a battle of the old vs the new as far as seeing how much the 'enforcer' role is evolving. March 9th is a long time away though, and this issue probably won't seem important enough by itself at that point in the season. Quote
cripplereh Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Why even talk about it. Sad players doing that as Reaves could just wait till they play again and then ask him.That would take class but going to the media shows he has little. 1 1 Quote
PhillipBlunt Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 46 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Yep. Not nearly as severe, but enough to merit league attention. I don't think it merits league attention at all. 1 1 Quote
Popular Post Miss Korea Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Posted October 13, 2023 Reaves is a hard-nosed clean player. He would never jump a guy the way that gutless kid just did. https://streamable.com/cud4 This guy needs to get hired straight into the Department of Player Safety 7 Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: I don't think it merits league attention at all. I would say that any time a player says something to the effect of "circle the next time we play each other because we're gonna have fisticuffs", the League is paying attention. 1 Quote
KoreanHockeyFan Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, cripplereh said: Why even talk about it. Sad players doing that as Reaves could just wait till they play again and then ask him.That would take class but going to the media shows he has little. I don't mind it one bit. The personalities of hockey players are as bland as a bag of flour - the league could use a little publicized taunting. The league needs more players like Reaves. 1 1 1 Quote
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Goal_thecup said: More from the link you provided: "I don't know if he (pushed me into the net) on purpose to end it or what. I don't know. Once I kinda stood up and he ended grabbing me, he just kind of tried pushing me for the rest of the way," Reaves said. "So, I felt like it was on purpose. But we got (the Canadiens) two more times. I'm sure something might happen. I don't want to go out like that." Edited October 13, 2023 by 6of1_halfdozenofother Quote
qwijjibo Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: Reaves is a hard-nosed clean player. He would never jump a guy the way that gutless kid just did. https://streamable.com/cud4 This guy needs to get hired straight into the Department of Player Safety Lol Calling Xhekaj gutless. Kid is pure heart. Reeves threw a dirty hit on Guhle and Xhekaj respo ded according 2 1 Quote
Canuck Surfer Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: Reaves is a hard-nosed clean player LOL Did I miss something? I thought both Xhkaj & Reaves dropped their gloves to start that fight. If anything Reaves had his off first... Quote
PhillipBlunt Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, -AJ- said: I would say that any time a player says something to the effect of "circle the next time we play each other because we're gonna have fisticuffs", the League is paying attention. They allow fighting to occur in the game, but don't want the players alluding to it.......That sounds like Bettman's NHL. 3 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: Lol Calling Xhekaj gutless. Kid is pure heart. Reeves threw a dirty hit on Guhle and Xhekaj respo ded according 1 minute ago, Canuck Surfer said: LOL Did I miss something? I thought both Xhkaj & Reaves dropped their gloves to start that fight. If anything Reaves had his off first... Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 1 minute ago, PhillipBlunt said: They allow fighting to occur in the game, but don't want the players alluding to it.......That sounds like Bettman's NHL. Probably worried about it boiling over to more than just a fight. I don't think he'd bother attending for just a fight. Quote
PhillipBlunt Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Probably worried about it boiling over to more than just a fight. I don't think he'd bother attending for just a fight. What else would happen? Reaves shivs him between periods? 4 Quote
Jess Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: What else would happen? Reaves shivs him between periods? I mean, they evidently thought the same in 2004, but then old Crow told Bert to jump Moore and the rest is history. In fact, I'm pretty sure Moore did fight (with Cooke I think?) in that game, but the cheapshot still happened. The situation isn't really the same, so I wouldn't expect anything unless Xhekaj suddenly decides he doesn't fight anymore and Reaves gets frustrated. A blowout of a game could also create frustrations that might make things blow up. Quote
Rekker Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Reeves is such a twit. Perfect fit in Toronto. 1 Quote
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Canuck Surfer said: LOL Did I miss something? I thought both Xhkaj & Reaves dropped their gloves to start that fight. If anything Reaves had his off first... It ended up being a 2 on 1 with the net getting involved Edited October 13, 2023 by AlwaysACanuckFan 1 Quote
King Heffy Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 44 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: Lol Calling Xhekaj gutless. Kid is pure heart. Reeves threw a dirty hit on Guhle and Xhekaj respo ded according He's one of my favorite players. Absolute throwback and a great story of how he got to the NHL. 1 1 Quote
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