Infamous former NHL enforcer calls out Ryan Reaves after weak fight
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has taken on the enforcer role for the team. Recently, former Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque called him out after a bad showing earlier in the season.
Laraque set up his argument by citing the first game of the season, when Reaves fought Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj. In his opinion, Reaves came away from that fight looking bad as the young blueliner got the better of him in the contest. He uses this as reasoning for the team to keep Xhekaj in the lineup while dissing Reaves at the same time.
He also complimented current Canadiens enforcer Michael Pezzetta, who dropped the gloves with reaves yesterday. He gave him credit for the fact that he dropped the gloves with Reaves, despite a significant size difference. So far in his young career, Pezzetta has shown a willingness to fight just about anybody.
Laraque was no stranger to fisticuffs himself, having racked up over 1100 penalty minutes in 695 career games. He spent most of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, but ended it with a two-year stretch with his home town Canadiens.
Source: HockeyFeed
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque calls out Ryan Reaves.
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