Avalanche Awarded 9-Minute Powerplay After Ryan Reaves' Match Penalty & Double Minor

Ryan Reaves shoved Ryan Graves down to the ice and kneed him in the face after crosschecking Philipp Grubauer in the back of the head. Reaves was assessed a match penalty for 'intent to injure' and ejected from the game. He also received two double minors on the play, leading to a 9-minute powerplay for the Avalanche.

[@codrulers]

Reaves acting like he’s 4th line beer league enforcer...

[@justincider4375]

Acting like? lol

[@PoochZie]

LOL! He ain't acting, he is

[@PoochZie]

Or should be

[@bc1173]

Beer leagues don't have enforcers. Good joke.

[@joeygrossbeak4092]

I played in beer league we only had 2 or 3 lines!

[@richrealdeal6606]

I never seen the scoreboard saying 9 minutes powerplay like that

[@JayRiemenschneider]

Yeah that’s like 4-0 in a football game

[@carlloud1187]

You and me both! I've been watching hockey since the mid 60's when I lived in Boston and that's a first for me. Just when you think you've seen it all, eh?

[@kentmartin9289]

Is this a new thing that is possible? I don't watch as much hockey as I used to, but as I was only half paying attention last night all of a sudden I look up and see more than 8 minutes of power play I was really confused. I thought only 2, 4, or 5 minutes were possible. Has this always been possible but is just so rare, or has there recently (in the last 15 or 20 years counts as recent for me :D ) been a change that allows this kind of stacking of penalties to make a super long power play?

[@wesleyschilt9195]

@@kentmartin9289 5 min game misconduct + 4 min double minor for highsticking for a total of 9 min pp

[@larrycopeland2413]

There used to be a 10-minute match penalty that could be called... a player would get a 5-minute match for intent to injure that didn't injure, and 10 minutes if it did. I think the 10-minute variety was removed from the rulebook back in the '90's maybe?

[@ZZ-qk8ji]

Leading 6-1, 9 minute PP and the Avs send out the first PP unit........I LOVE IT!!!

[@dsm091]

The Wild almost got past Vegas. Aves will steamroll Vegas. Coming from a wild fan. They had to chance against CO. Too fast, too big and they really don't have any one hurt.

[@kalevaudan3751]

@@dsm091 lol

[@noahday9348]

Vegas probably remembered that.

[@dsm091]

@@kalevaudan3751 This is why I only watch sports. I know nothing.

[@joshuafluharty6350]

@@dsm091 this aged well😂

[@shawngillogly6873]

I have watched High School, Collegiate, and NHL Hockey since the 70s. I have never in my life seen a 9minute power play before.

[@playdoe3275]

ya me 2.i've watched it 4evr & i'd nevr heard of such a long pp.it's such a bizarro x in hockey 2.

[@RCHomemadeHobbies]

That’s why I clicked the video

[@bryonkidder6199]

Bingo!

[@Rindiculousfun]

I think back in 2013 the refs awarded a 9 minute 5 on 3 for LA against the Canucks. It was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen and that spelt the beginning of the end of the Canucks golden era.

[@maryjane8735]

Hmmmm ya gotta wonder?........ Why Reeves then?

[@khawks92]

Really dont think Colorado is the team you want to hand power plays, or get frustrated against. They will just make it worse.

[@severimakela3141]

at this point the game was already over

[@dragondrew2000]

100% my Blues beat them in the regular season by staying off the PP, we actually outscored them 5on5. During the playoffs though it was a different story.

[@AP3XZ3R0]

We can throw down as well. We just got eyes on the Stanley Cup.

[@1stlbecky1]

That wasn't what this was about.

[@tomslat8700]

@@dragondrew2000 not against gru you guys got both backup goalies late. You only beat gru once. Got straight swept when the games counted

[@motormouth534]

Vegas getting really really desperate in game 1 LMAO

[@richardbludnick8595]

@@cedricdavis513 Graves got a pently for it and multiple hits after that by multiple different Vegas players. You shouldn't try and defend the actions of someone doing something wrong simply because they belong to your team. This excuse sounds like a Caps fan defending Tom Wilson.

[@dr.hockey3001]

@@cedricdavis513 imagine defending reaves 🤡

[@griffinodavis]

@@cedricdavis513 imagining thinking Graves hit was dirty lmao

[@tacticalxd6908]

@@cedricdavis513 You’re totally right. Wilson ending Panarin’s season and Reaves hurting Graves over a clean hit are just “small things”. People like you don’t even realize you’re just another internet moron!

[@miked131]

@@richardbludnick8595 Reaves was sticking up for his teammate. If you're that soft you should stick to basketball bud

[@charliefromstarkvillemissi1852]

Having Reaves on your team is like trying to rescue an anchor from a sinking ship.

[@Migmaw]

I've been watching hockey for 44yrs, I have never seen a player kneel on the face and throat of a player on purpose, I've seen some crazy things with sticks and everything in between that resulted in rule changes, but that's a new one, if he isn't given a suspension then get rid of Paros and player safety office altogether and remove the instigator and let teams go back to dressing real enforcers, not goons, players that can do it all and hold a rat accountable in real time in the moment

[@swearingen211]

Torres was suspended for less. Dude needs to.be banned from the league.

[@ah1073]

If he doesn’t get suspended I don’t know what worth a suspension

[@j.thomas7128]

It's not Parros. He's only a figurehead with no real power. Shanahan already said the Office of Player Safety is complete BS. It's just another office run by Colin Campbell as Director of Hockey Operations. OPS, is not about protecting players as the name suggests. It's about protecting the league.

[@slump7408]

Definitely deserves an indefinite suspension at the least, they shouldn't bring him back til next season. Just a disgrace to the sport.

[@davidwand8046]

With instant video replay, the referees should have given Graves a 5 minute major penalty and a game misconduct for his interference hit on Jannmark, a key offensive player for Vegas. The referees got it wrong. As a result, Reaves resorts to intentionally injuring Graves when, if the referees had kicked Graves out of the game, we would not have this problem. Referees have to enforce boarding, charging, and interference. They are not doing it so the players are doing the punishment.

[@jakobie9149]

so Reaves should be suspended 5+ games right? I mean, Kadri got 8 for a elbow to the head. If not, George Parros needs to be fired.

[@juanito1975]

$5000$ fine! Knowing the NHL!

[@miked131]

@@juanito1975 dollar sign goes in front of the digits bro

[@nicmrobichaud]

@@miked131 when using English and USD, sure. Some people grew up in other parts of the world, bro. Habits die hard.

[@bc1173]

Suspended for what? A scrum? Gen z's are killing hockey, and the workplace.

[@miked131]

@@bc1173 ain't that the truth!

[@thrace5134]

I mean ... you can’t even do that in UFC ...

[@hobinrood710]

Ummmmmmm hey bud you kinda can. You can choke an opponent with your knee. You can drive it into their head as long as you're not standing. Still wrong by Reaves. Deserves the series suspension. But this is legal in UFC.

[@moknows7848]

You’re an idiot.

[@cmsilver8906]

@@hobinrood710 Wasn't Reaves standing?

[@hobinrood710]

@@cmsilver8906 One knee was on the ice.

[@trentreimer130]

Crosscheck the goalie in the back of the head? No, I believe that's an automatic point deduction.

[@JHsillypantsMcGee]

Knee to the face of the downed opponent. Classy.

[@lelel9480]

It was beautiful 😍

[@nicky560]

Lay off the UFC bro. Guy got a lil frostbite. Don’t go into depression about it

[@travismoore3993]

And jabbing his fingers at his eyes and face

[@lelel9480]

@@travismoore3993 i missed that, but sounds awesome too!

[@TheYamahog12]

@@lelel9480 It was beautiful if you’re an idiot.

[@tbz1551]

9 min power play because of a player who averages less than 9 minutes on ice a game ... smart hockey 🤣😂🤣

[@junioradult6219]

At 5-1 you could tell vegas stopped trying to play and was just trying to injure players that's all they had left

[@lelel9480]

I only wished they broke someone's leg or something.

[@benlucero4358]

@@lelel9480 yeah like the whole game the knights couldn’t do anything right! Go AVS Go

[@marcpell133]

They know the avs aren’t built for that brand of hockey. Incredibly skilled hockey team, but also soft as warm butter.

[@mikescorpio13]

@@marcpell133 hahaha soft....Bellemare Landeskog Graves youll see you team of ice-capade have no chance against the powerhouse Avs

[@Seraph89_]

Twitter was expecting the coach to switch things up in the intermission. Apparently they didn’t waste any time.

[@markemerson4440]

Blues may have been swept by the avs. But at least we didn't lose a game by 6 goals

[@frederickglass1583]

Blues were also at 50% health the first round. Invalid point, next.....

[@TehLegacy100]

@@frederickglass1583 It doesnt matter tho if they were 50% health. You can still play hockey and try your best. Which the Blues nor the Vegas did. Vegas didnt have 50% health in this game and they still lost.

[@jameswabwire1931]

Plus a few scorelines were made bad by empty net goals. 6 of them.

[@avsrock1561]

And didnt try to hurt players..... even after the kadri hit the blues showed more respect then the knights.....

[@chasewiliams4908]

If it makes you feel any better the knights will also be swept by the Avs :)

[@288theabe]

Kadri will get another 8 games for this

[@rosemarierubano5894]

But he is a fkn douche repeat offender that needed to sit more than 8 for that hit to the head .

[@Rptvrr]

😂😂😂👏

[@ariannasadventures6069]

He should

[@TheWezbotron]

Rangers were handed a 10k fine.

[@abu5esyndicate]

@@rosemarierubano5894 and how is reaves any better trying to drive a guys head through the ice with his knee after cross checking the goalie in the back of the head then punching the guy in the back of the head.... Reaves is a disgrace and should be tossed for the rest of the series at a minimum...

[@DavosSeaworth]

Retaliation is clear but if you know Reaves his intentions were clearer. Love physical hockey but there's a difference between playing hard with a passion and intentionally trying to hurt somebody any chance you get. Without Reaves this team would have grown with more respect.

[@Hayyden]

well said, ser

[@mikescorpio13]

and without Shmidt juices they would not have made the playoffs their first year and Willy would never have reach more than 15 goals but hey thats none of my business

[@aleksiheija8170]

@John Johnson Agreed. The difference between an enforcer and a goon is that the enforcer protects his own

[@BillyJoeMcallister]

High Visibility Vests for trainers and doctors when entering the ice! That was somewhat dangerous and confusing during the melee.

[@ginokaiswatum753]

agreed.

[@BillyJoeMcallister]

@@ginokaiswatum753 There was some kinda confusion for a bit there...

[@ZAPP9]

Great suggestion

[@pill0wm4n]

The 5k Wilson special should be sufficient. Parros approved

[@jeremydanchuk1897]

he bypasses Parros and goes straight to Bettman on this one.

[@barx]

Pretty sure because it was a match penalty it is an automatic 1 game suspension

[@iampermastoned]

@@barx match penalty mean's your auto suspend and Bettman makes the call no Parros

[@Jerweh]

i love how the vegas fans are calling other fans of hockey soft for our reactions. they're lack of hockey knowledge amazes me

[@nussy9261]

They're like 3 year old when it comes to hockey IQ

[@tomyoung5363]

All "Vegas fans" are new to hockey. When "their" team isn't competitive they'll go away and find another shiny new toy. It's the Vegas way

[@Kylorenz710]

The team is like 4 years old 😆 they are new to this

[@Armageddon325]

Most of them are new fans since Vegas has only been playing since the 2017-18 season. What do you expect?

[@MS-xi7zg]

Don't UK out know that the game of hockey was INVENTED in Las Vegas. It's always been their game.

[@Jason-xb7rg]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a 9 min PP. Didn’t even know you can get one. Reaves should be suspended for the rest of the series. He’s not even a good player and offers nothing to the team.

[@lild-ssert662]

Obviously he offers something if he’s been playing since the team was a thing

[@giovannisagardia7555]

@@lild-ssert662 other than being a brute, he's useless. facts.

[@nerdymonster7954]

Lol, Reaves should get an 8 game suspension too

[@ryans413]

Three guys in the box two got normal penalties that’s 4 minutes plus a match which is 5 there’s your 9 minute power play

[@johnosbourne5089]

Wilson is immune to suspensions, if Reaves wouldn’t have taken care of it Colorado’s goon would keep on gooning, it was necessary to keep order

[@cmd31220]

What I learned in boating school today is that you can get a 9 minute power play

[@manicmike333]

Me too. I thought I was reading the screen wrong when I saw 9.

[@HighP0ints]

nicely done!

[@cmd31220]

@@manicmike333 I love how the tv broadcast took FORTY SECONDS to put up the scoreboard graphics because they literally had to create a 9 minute power play timer from scratch

[@chizorama]

Haven't seen that one before, taking notes...

[@curtismartin9054]

Might as well not even played the 3rd period... Vegas out there with intent to injure... Classless...

[@marknieuwejaar1075]

Embarrassment is provocative in a court of law, the Avalanche players lucky to be alive. I've seen guys beat people to death over less...

[@TheBillaro]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 you seen guys beaten to death? Literally?

[@Seraph89_]

I always expect this when a game is out of reach. Especially with the goon/coward Reaves is out there.

[@TheYamahog12]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 Sure you have.

[@MrPorsche91730]

@@Seraph89_ I think its gotten worse in recent years as there is not much respect in hockey anymore

[@alexmarthaler7891]

I love that the announcers are still trying to justify Reaves kneeling on Graves' face

[@gottohaveitnow100]

WLM!!!!

[@chinajoe272]

Like avs fans justifying kadri and graves hits

[@mikescorpio13]

@@chinajoe272 at least they were hockey hits right....not thug assault

[@jimbodangle178]

Fact of the matter this is tenfolds what Wilson did and no one bats an eye. Double standard from the non hockey fans, or the hockey fans whos never played the game when their contact

[@GoPenGo]

@@jimbodangle178 nobody will bat an eye at Reaves because you call him out and it'll be racist

[@ryans413]

All my time watching hockey I’ve never seen a 9 minute power play dam Vegas

[@davidmccalla3609]

Reaves better get suspended, that was dirty af

[@MSGBlueshirts]

As much as Wilson prob

[@DarkDays4]

He got a match penalty, so it will be reviewed by the league

[@ShimmySlangin]

Soft

[@tkdamusicman]

@@ShimmySlangin shut up

[@-gumby-3381]

@@tkdamusicman great argument 👍

[@Aiden-og6ty]

better be a big suspension, thats a horseshit play

[@Michael-pg7rv]

Interesting to see what it will be. I feel like they called that a match because the player looked injured but then he was on the bench a minute later. Weird. I bet 2-3 games

[@truecrimejungle]

really scary to see a hockey player stay down, especially in a situation where they'd likely be angry.

[@bc1173]

@@truecrimejungle Graves isn't going to be angry there... who's he going to be angry against? Reaves? He's the best fighter in the league. People calling this a suspension need to stop watching hockey.

[@matthewsanders9726]

@@bc1173 Sooooo just about every single other person is wrong, but you are somehow right? Figure it out buddy, this is bush league and doesn't belong in the NHL.

[@MaiettaSportsMedia]

It will be tough for them to review. It’s difficult to see what he is doing. There’s too many players surrounding them.

[@kingrobby28]

Love how Marchessault looks to the linesman at 3:04 and is like "are you going to do something or just stand there?"

[@alanmoore4952]

That's a ref not a linesman - not his job to get in there, he's gotta stand back and watch so he can call the penalties.

[@Wayf4rer]

Time for a 10+ game suspension or we're going to have another Raffi Torres incident.

[@sensfan7550]

Torres was only a dangerous head hunter. Cooke was dirtiest back in the day, similar to Wilson rn. Reaves is compared to a regular goon that can fight unlike Wilson and Cooke lol

[@jakeburch9992]

@@sensfan7550 what other players does tom wilson have to beat in a fight before you admit that he has hands

[@Wayf4rer]

@@sensfan7550 Are you dumb? Reaves has been suspensed multiple times for headshots and dirty hits.

[@Jason-rk4nd]

@@sensfan7550 as a fellow sens fan i 100% dissagree. Reaves is as much a bum as wilson. The guys on the ground obviously in distress and reaves just keeps wailing on the guy then chokes him with his knee. This is worse than what wilson did a month ago. The guys a bum and everyones afraid of calling him as such for fear of being labelled a racist.

[@sylvestorstyllstoned488]

Raffi Reaves

[@andrewpersaud4144]

Leafs still wouldn't score on this

[@jamesburrows7942]

As a Leafs fan, I fully endorse this comment.

[@Jaaaaayyy]

@@jamesburrows7942 lmaoooooo

[@akaashraghunath8677]

f

[@stratcat3216]

lmao

[@MaiettaSportsMedia]

😅😅

[@tophercabba]

i think thats the first 9 min powerplay ever

[@enspist5305]

someone said the samething above you, and there were a lot of comments saying there was one in 2009. so I think there was one in 2009 meaning this isnt the first 9 min powerplay.

[@scottholder4776]

First game?

[@arya_moghadam]

Probably first one in this decade

[@makudonarudokairu]

maybe first 9 min in playoffs?

[@chrisv384]

I´ve never seen one either, how did that happen lol

[@moderndaydrifter4672]

Intent to injure suspend him for 10 games even if they only have 3 left.

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Intent should be 10+ and if they exit soon he will sit for 15+ next season. All that lost salary. Here’s hoping they get swept after this disgraceful display.

[@fernfreeman1729]

Add it to the start of next season.

[@AEMoreira81]

I would formulate it as follows: At least the remainder of the series, and if the series goes less than 6 games and the Golden Knights are eliminated, he must sit the first 5 games of next season. Suspension anywhere from 5 to 8 games.

[@lrba5524]

We've been talking about Tom Wilson, dirty, reckless, shameful player this year especially, but I think we forgot how much of a nightmare Reaves is to hockey. i'm relatively young, but I gotta tell ya if there's 1 player ive seen that I feel truly tries to injure, not hurt, injure players it's gotta be this guy all day right?

[@evanmoore6170]

yup hes only there to fight and try and injure other players. Zero skill.

[@tylerp4130]

That's what bugs me about Wilson, the dude can play he doesn't need to be dirty. Reaves has nothing else.

[@PayneToTheMax]

Yep, this is literally all Reaves has been since he entered the NHL in 2007. He's a brawler who somehow fell into a pair of hockey skates. Total hack.

[@jakenbake9878]

@@tylerp4130 Every GM in hockey would love to have Wilson on their roster... Reeves not so many

[@johnfarlio1830]

Not to mention he's an arrogant douchebag off ice too. Always brags about his strength and how nobody can beat him in a fight.

[@GalacticTiger8]

This should be a suspension on Reaves but... who the hell knows with Player Safety anymore.

[@bc1173]

No it shouldn't. Go watch soccer.

[@thinkingjack]

3200 fine at best

[@letsjustlaugh1592]

@Francisco Ruiz lmao. Quit whining. Ask Reaves teammates. His visor cut him when Reaves just reminded graves his place.

[@wmoumani5379]

If that was Kadri he would get a 30 game suspension! Lmao

[@nick5525]

@@letsjustlaugh1592 cause he should be the nhl police reminding better players than him their place. He's a 4th line unskilled "goon" who plays 6 minutes a game who's only put out there to take runs at guys and assault people after the whistle.

[@paintriarchdave7977]

When yourr getting trounced 5-0 all you have left is to play dirty.

[@rammiser9845]

It was retaliation for the dirty Graves hit on Janmark.

[@ikeyeet8312]

Setting the tone for game 2

[@xcheckkid]

Officially lost respect for Reaves Today. Honestly, your at the Chris Simon Level.

[@chinajoe272]

I gained respect avs are dirty team and graves a dirty player

[@xcheckkid]

@@chinajoe272 twisting a guys head and putting a knee on his head? Drop the gloves it's hockey

[@dannyf21]

@@chinajoe272 dirty team?? What lmao nice try

[@TheYamahog12]

@@chinajoe272 Well you’re stupid so there’s that.

[@barrylulas8276]

@@dannyf21 people that use the term "dirty" to describe hockey teams just show how little they know or understand the game. It's just a term that basically has no real meaning in the context of the sport. You could classify a simple slash as dirty, if you wanted to, but slashing is a part of the game, there are penalties for it, but that doesn't make them dirty. Using that term just says that they really don't know anything about how the game is really played".

[@enzy6434]

Yeah this is going to be a definite suspension, good chance he's probably done for the rest of the playoffs at the minimum. You can clearly see his knee sitting literally on graves' face at 2:24 onwards.

[@ThisisMnOgObUkAf]

I mean, isn’t it only 3 games for Vegas till the end of playoffs?

[@mikescorpio13]

@@ThisisMnOgObUkAf of course

[@placentalsaute]

Kadri: 8 games Wilson: 0 games Reaves on Suter hit: 0 games Having Bettman and Parros involved with the NHL: Pathetic

[@karljuwde3877]

$5000 Fine, NHL scared to be called R4C|5T5 LOL

[@nick5525]

Right, make an example of a player with an 8 game and then totally forget the standard you just set when Reaves pulls that Suter hit and now this

[@scootsmcdoots80]

Wilson’s was fine. Kadri I don’t think deserved 8, I think 4 or 5 would have been fine. Reaves should get 2 games for this in my opinion. More for the crosscheck on the back of the goalies head than anything else.

[@bluejay7815]

@@scootsmcdoots80 exactly a repeat offender cross-check back of neck, he should be gone for series

[@samortmann5003]

@@scootsmcdoots80 Kadri's done this 3 times in the last 4 years he's been in the playoffs. Reaves should be gone for the series.

[@BrandoCritic]

As long as I watch hockey, I will cheer for any team in the playoffs who face Ryan Reeves. I hope this man never wins a Stanley Cup...

[@muradaschur4379]

Me too i don't like him she's hurting players

[@joshuafluharty6350]

He’s won two bud

[@joeygrossbeak4092]

Intent to injure' X2: PG & RG. If NK got 8 games: then RR should get how many?

[@nick5525]

At least the rest of this series.

[@bobjeep8723]

3 games.

[@FrankJSelkeIV]

he'll probably get 2-3 games

[@fouronetwo813]

Whatcha do with all the time you saved abbreviating your comment to the very edge of comprehension?

[@AEMoreira81]

@@the6ig6adwolf - Rest of the series, and if eliminated before game 6, 5 games next season.

[@marcraymond7176]

great move by deboer in dressing reeves tonight, he's a real game changing talent

[@kailburns9683]

Lmao

[@DeathAngel484]

Would've been a nice change to call a rookie up like the Avs did. But Vegas gotta goon it up 🤷‍♂️

[@garyschneider2314]

All I got to say is the time he spent in a Penguins uniform our star players stayed healthy... Reeves was being crossed checked in the back right before that play happened. If the refs would've called a penalty Reeves wouldn't of done that...Blame the NHL for allowing cross checks to the back...

[@camanderson9954]

@@garyschneider2314 the right play would have been to just fight him not goon him. Can't ever see cross checking a guy in the neck is ok. Vegas ain't winning this series.

[@garyschneider2314]

@@camanderson9954 whether it be a cross check to the back or neck, it should be considered the same. Game after game they allow it to happen and careers are cut short.

[@NolanHockeyPodcast]

Interesting strategy for avoiding a 5 Minute Major in Game 7.... wonder if it'll pay off (don't think so)

[@adamfoster4744]

they’ll be lucky to make it to 5 let alone 7 games 😂

[@sigep145]

Vegas won't go away easily. They're just coming off of a 7 game heavy series. Doubt Aves will get another easy win like this one this series.

[@Mark-kz8mf]

looks like they have been working on thier extended PK tho ;)

[@NolanHockeyPodcast]

Mark less so on 5on5 though...

[@sigep145]

@@Mark-kz8mf Vegas held them to 1 goal so it's at least a moral victory?

[@lAmCanad1an]

It was intent to injure plus he's a repeat offender, if this wasn't Vegas I'd say 6 games easily. Don't know how the announcers can say it wasn't clear. 0 IQ and no back bones.

[@ericksonjustinAK]

I agree. The announcers on both feeds were seriously dumb. Lost a lot of respect for Eddie Olczyk

[@mikescorpio13]

@@ericksonjustinAK what did you expect from brainless ex nhlers Olczyk or Bieksa both dummies

[@backupgoalie1007]

If Reaves is suspended it only helps Vegas.

[@TimnParks]

The appropriate punishment would be to put him on the top line.

[@MaiettaSportsMedia]

Imagine if they scored 5 power play goals

[@PyrrhoVonHyperborea]

The league would issue a lengthy apology to the Golden Knights then... again.

[@MaiettaSportsMedia]

@@PyrrhoVonHyperborea hahaha

[@itspapaghost6989]

I say he’s done for the rest of the year. What he was doing to graves deserves a suspension in itself but going after a goalie? that has no place in the playoffs and should be an immediate end to his playoff year. what a pathetic play

[@itspapaghost6989]

and before any idiots talk about “standing up for teammate” that hit was no worse than the hit on girard and they both only got 2 for it so they’re even that was just next level pathetic

[@mickegee364]

Could've been avoided had the NHL suspended Reeves for the Suter incident. This is on the NHL.

[@Jason-rk4nd]

this is way worse than wilsons shinnanigans. Wilson didnt try to choke the guy after he rag dolled him.

[@josephotto4816]

@@Jason-rk4nd nah, he just tried to choke a guy before that

[@nationalhamleague5352]

Exactly. The precedent has been set. Literally nothing short of a permanent disability is going to get anything harsher than 5k. Player safety and the refs both are contributing to this kind of play. Sucks to see talent bejng trumped by violence

[@timheyer5660]

Avs have GOT to be the cup favourite right now, if not 2 weeks ago

[@JesterRace139]

They have been all year

[@wintercold8634]

Tampa

[@eddupont504]

Boston looking like they have the best goalie, special teams and #1Line right now. Boston can Bang and Score. Gets interesting!

[@michaelgriffiths7603]

@@eddupont504 Tampa have the best goalie and offense + a top 3 defense with Canes, Avs

[@fiveish77]

Whoever wins scotia north is going to get absolutely sh*t on by the avs if they do take this series. I think Tampa could probably hang but Boston is the only other team right now that I believe could actually make a good series with Colorado.

[@davepetkau482]

Reaves should be thrown out of the rest of the playoffs! That was uncalled for and barbaric!

[@TheCoolhand1]

They gave Wilson a 5k fine, no way Reeves is.

[@johnnysalami27]

Calm down buddy, these are men gliding on ice flying into each other. Pipe down and drink your tea

[@TheCoolhand1]

@@johnnysalami27 not really when reaves should have killed him, pressed his head Against the ice with his knee. Crosschecked the goalie very hard across the neck, if that's not intent to injure idk what is

@@johnnysalami27 🤡 🤡 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@stevendolinski93]

Give a dirty hit you gotta pay the price, I see nothing wrong here it's hockey

[@Michael-pg7rv]

Can’t say I have ever seen a 9 minute powerplay before

[@Mr.BonusHole]

Not since 2009

[@notfromthisworld7672]

They said the last time it happened was 2009.

[@tcrames101]

It happened in 2009 not sure if you know

[@bobbob123ful]

Happened last in 2009, just a heads up

[@PlaysPlaystation]

you must not have been watching in 2009

[@creaminthebank]

Evander Kane probably laughing his ass off right now lmao love seeing Reaves being frustrated when he realizes he’s a $hit player

[@ar-whelan8588]

I'm sure he thinks of himself as a real offensive treasure, dumbass

[@Kylorenz710]

He so is

[@ericprieto4348]

hes been in the league over 10 years

[@creaminthebank]

Evander Kane is underrated imo. He has great eyes for plays, he’s just so easily agitated and takes stupid penalties

[@ar-whelan8588]

@@Kylorenz710 he's not underrated he's a douchebag so people hate him

[@johnbrowne3950]

Reaves doing what goons do. Toss him out of the series.

[@hugh2hoob668]

no it was nothing

[@PhilGerb93]

@@hugh2hoob668 stfu

[@kboltify]

As an Avs fan this was my biggest worry facing Vegas. Whose season/career was Reeves going to try to end.

[@jonathanleduc5493]

Can't wait to see Tom Wilson get a 5k fine for this

[@peteor8417]

LMAO, reaves will actually get punished tho cuz it's going to the commissioner with an automatic suspension since it's a match penalty, Wilson just sat in the box so it went to the lower levels of enforcement

[@TBQNEEROTMG]

Reaves standing for the league " I CANT BREATHE" . Goes to the head of someone with his knee a year later. Like wtf man.

[@mikescorpio13]

its ok do not mention the double standard or we will both get cancel

[@lucyvanpelt6470]

OMG ! What an excellent point. Didn’t even think about that. Totally true ..What a f’ng hypocrite, like all the other stupid SJW’s

[@alanmoore4952]

Caption is wrong: Marchessault didn't get any penalties, just served Reaves' 2+2 for roughing and 5 for intent to injure, creating the 9-minute PP. The other penalties from the scrum were misconducts for Saad, Nuchushkin, Pietrangelo, and Whitecloud. Nobody got two double-minors, but Reaves did get 10 more PIM on the boxscore for the match penalty, so 19 total.

[@darthyoda501]

As a leafs fan I hope the avs win the cup they truly are an elite team and deserve it

[@jameswhipple5658]

What ??!! Leafs aren't done yet. !!

[@jameswhipple5658]

Go buy an Avs jersey, turncoat !! 🖕🖕

[@snipeshow___8925]

@@jameswhipple5658 were overrated. We’re not getting past the third round

[@jameswhipple5658]

I've been a Leafs fan for 53. I root for them rain or shine, good or bad. I have 2 Maple Leafs tattoos, you'd better make an appointment for your Avs tattoo, bruh. I hope Wendel shows up at your door...🖕🤨

[@jameswhipple5658]

Oops, 53 years *

[@PrivatelyHanging]

Reaves should be out atleast 4 games

[@billytessio6326]

The rest of his team will be long gone by then as well.

[@kylegarcia2457]

Or the rest of the series

[@avsrock1561]

Try like ten.... repeat offender with intent to injure.... if the avs see that chump again the league has gone political......

[@TeXx25xNYY]

If Reaves gets suspended for this then the Rangers should sue the NHL for not suspending Tom wilson 🤣

[@Huna98]

all of a sudden i love ryan reaves

[@tylerp4130]

Reaves being suspended wouldn't even truly be a punishment for Vegas, they can put someone in his place that can actually play instead.

[@ninja0329]

I'm a VGK fan and yeah suspending Reaves would honestly be helpful.

[@ElCarboon]

Imagine if that was Wilson. People would be calling for NHL be banned

[@dirliedirl]

Exactly. It's funny how people always compare these 2 guys, when in reality Wilson is twice the hockey player Reaves is. But you're right, every small-town hockey "analyst" would call for a 25 game suspension if it was Wilson.

[@ElCarboon]

@@dirliedirl thanks

[@newyorksheroes7942]

Match penalty means automatic hearing with the league. Probably won’t see Reaves for a couple games. However I’m not surprised that happened.

[@dannymundycomedy]

Gonna be a helluva series

[@huntermccallum3502]

Never seen a 9 min power play before. Crazy! It was definitely deserved though. Reaves is such a PoS. Even though the Caps won, I’m still pissed about the cross check on Carlson that he got away with on the game tying goal in game 1.

[@MoeMoe-bb5ls]

Avalanche are the best team in the nhl, the Golden knights know they they can only beat them if they injure all their players, GO AVS GO, FROM A RANGERS FAN

[@Snoopy29747]

Rangers... lol ... your a disgrace

[@franciscoj5658]

@@Snoopy29747 stfu rangers are great

[@Planktontwo]

Reaves tried the same thing on Ryan Suter by cross checking him head first into the net. The post part. Wild fans were hoping he would have gotten a match penalty for it instead of the 2 minute minor. Reaves like Tom Wilson of the Crapitals have a history a mile long and the leash should be a foot long instead of slaps on the wrist. Not an Avs fan, but I hope they beat the crap out of Vegas. You are right, injuring players is the only way they get past the Avs. Worked in game 7 as the WIld had 3 players injured alone. Brodin never returned. Surprised Ek and Suter did, but that is hockey players for you

[@Snoopy29747]

@@franciscoj5658 how'd they make out in the playoffs ? 🤭

[@Snoopy29747]

@@franciscoj5658 if you don't like it, you do not have to watch it, golf might be more your thing. Where's your team? I bet their not even here LOL

[@TheBasileman]

Reaves is an embarrassment to the game and deserves everything that comes his way

[@flybynight1929]

Which will be nothing. OPS is a joke, and always has been. Reaves saw what Wilson got away with, so he's not even concerned.

[@peteor8417]

@@flybynight1929 it's a match penalty though, so it is an automatic suspension and goes straight to the commissioner for him to do his will, Wilson just got a penalty so it went to the smaller enforcement of the NHL

[@ericksonjustinAK]

2 games. 2 games is all he got. That means he will be back in the series. He needs to never see an NHL game again, let alone one in this series. That wasn't part of old time hockey and certainly isn't part of hockey today. There should be message sent to all of the other players like Reaves that that gets you kicked out of the league, although I can't think of another player that would do such a thing. His NHPLA membership needs to be stripped and his man card needs to be torched. Can you imagine being a Golden Knight player and having this huge distraction for Game 4 and not wanting to defend him? If I were Debor I would bench him.

[@mikescorpio13]

@@ericksonjustinAK isnt it the time that WE the fans sign a petition online to get this PoS out of NHL.I will sign it gladly

[@evie6811]

@@ericksonjustinAK Agreed! Better yet he should be in jail.

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

Throw him out of the playoffs

[@chrisbawksL1]

If I remember correctly, reaves and his tm8s protested to play any games for a similar thing that happened in Minnesota last year

[@annihilationHaven]

As a habs fan, watching colorado work a powerplay where they don't want to score looks more dangerous than a habs powerplay. Ducharme will be fired at season's end. What a huge difference, they have all kinds of movement.

[@tylerfortin3239]

As a leafs fan it's infuriating to watch, because we have the talent but no one can move the puck like that

[@arickquinton1268]

I'm glad somebody else recognized they were just clicking minutes off the clock. That's what I saw. What I didn't see was the rocket Makar shot in to the top netting of the goal at the end for 7. I still can't see it in regular speed and I know where it's going. I expect Vegas to do what the Blues did after their goon game failed. D up and try to keep it close.

[@chickentendey]

When do we start labeling Reaves as dangerous like they do Wilson?

[@aleksiheija8170]

@@apprenticephil649 I'm fairly sure the reason is something very superficial

[@aleksiheija8170]

@The Monster Under Your Bed I'm fairly sure that you are on the right track.

[@bangyahead1]

Already started.

[@barrylulas8276]

you don't. you judge each action on the ice separately. the league takes history into account, but never the on ice officials

[@vinceo1058]

Partly because Reaves is irrelevant as a hockey player. Suspending him makes the Knights better.

[@kathysellinger3927]

Reaves,Kadri, Wilson what a trio.

[@Applest2oApples]

He was choking him on the ground with a knee on his head and neck. I think we all just learned a little something about this in the national news. This isn’t even a suspension, this is jail time.

[@animus3328]

One day a player will go down and never wake up with the violence..

[@Gamalongbrand]

Yeah we are definitely getting swept

[@poejavelski148]

Nah they’ll bounce back for a couple games, but I’d say Avs in 6.

[@Cl2olvleY21]

I'm an avs fan and there's no way you guys are getting swept.. you had lehner in tonight who didn't really do much..my baby cousin could've scored on him, and we only scored 1 goal in that 9 minute powerplay, looks like they started to adjust a bit later in the game but it was too late. If the knights play us the way they did the last game we played them they completely dominated us.. if it wasn't for grubZ that night we should've lost. They will have fluery in next game and it will be a lot closer then tonight I'm almost positive.

[@stratcat3216]

Avs fan here.. no sweep in progress. When the Knights get home it's gonna' be tough going for the Av's. I see a long, hard hitting series.. whether it stays dirty is totally up to the ref's.

[@nickfury8973]

Vegas deserves it

[@kailburns9683]

@@nickfury8973 lol no

[@Avaholic90]

Reavers a year ago called for the shut down of games because of a knee to the neck and now he’s putting his knee on someone’s head while covering their face with his glove.

[@lucyvanpelt6470]

Accurate AF.. he’s a hypocritical thug .. not a professional hockey player .. no respect for him at all

[@jamespawlowski9996]

OM What a surprise A hockey game and a fight breaks out,,WOW

[@connormcintyre8859]

LOL and everyone saying Tom Wilson’s was a life suspension 😂 this is literally almost the exact same thing

[@akhuskyzz895]

Definitely worse reaves was legit trying to hurt people

[@Blitzo2876]

Tom Wilson has a ring.

[@elasmith4218]

Both are dirty the only difference is that Wilson can actually play hockey

[@jarrettm2595]

"literally almost the exact same thing." Lolwut

[@wintercold8634]

@@akhuskyzz895 yes Wilson having his stick on a players throat then punching his head while the player is face down then hurting another player in which their out for the rest of the season

[@leaveit33]

Reaves kneeling on Graves neck is kind of ironic after last year.....

[@-gumby-3381]

The rest of society doesn't apply to the NHL it seems

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@XaviRonaldo0 Of course. BLM logic at its finest.

[@snowfloofcathug]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 no?

[@GMFan]

@@XaviRonaldo0 if a black guy killed a white guy by doing the same thing it would not be ok?

[@GMFan]

@John Johnson no, either way someone killing another person by kneeling on them is wrong I don’t understand why you think them being black would make any difference

[@hailmary7283]

I've watched hockey all my life and I had no idea you could get a 9 minute power play.

[@CamiKaZe99]

Avs are absolute Units this post season🔥🐐 , From a Penguins fan.

[@ryanduke70]

no comments about graves faking a concussion? i mean... he never missed a shift. if he wasnt a weasel, this would have been 2 minutes for roughing on both players.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Correct.

[@IAMTHEGOONYT]

Thats a 5k fine for Wilson or 5 games for Kadri... let's see what Reaves will get

[@TheCoolhand1]

2 games lol This league is so inconsistent

[@thepspman116]

Uuuuuh when did Graves stand up under his own powee

[@TheCoolhand1]

@@thepspman116 never did. The trainer had to help him up, needed help getting off the ice. Should have been the second round at least

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Hey 9 minute nap then back to the grind lol

[@arya_moghadam]

Never have I seen anything like this before in a Stanley Cup Playoff Game. This is going to be on Steve’s Dang Its for sure.

[@Digitalkeys_]

around 1:52 at 0.5 playback speed you can see reaves smashing graves head to the ice

[@cmd31220]

Thank you. I've been trying to figure out what I was missing where everyone was freaking out. Dirty play and should be suspended for the series

[@nick5525]

Also using his shin guard as a weapon the whole time after the refs grabbed his arms

[@juhomantynen4638]

Jail time seems like an appropriate reaction honestly.

[@GodWeenSatan]

@@juhomantynen4638 lol

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Correction: you can see Reaves taking retribution against Graves. And rightly so. Learn from it, Avs, or more coming.

[@Heroema]

These announcers were just awful. They were going on and on about how Graves earlier hit should be a 5min major but acted like this wasn't a big deal. Embarrassing.

[@funnypower5270]

Tom Wilson disgusting hit on Panarin Ryan Reaves: Hold my beer

[@BloggerMusicMan]

The cross-check on Grubauer was a penalty, but didn't look that bad. The knee on the head is very dangerous. Definitely deserving of a match for that.

[@PlebeBVR]

And people still try to defend Reaves why exactly?

[@TheYamahog12]

You know why.

[@JordanHarris]

It's because they are rooting for his team silly.

[@ChirpyMike]

Who edited this?

[@zacharyjones7948]

If it were a close game, I'd give up the goal early to save my guys energy and give us a chance to get it back later. 9 min PP is ridiculous 😂

[@syan9184]

DoPS: spin the wheel!! DoPS: $5000 fine

[@maximilianmaier3950]

It doesn't go to the DoPS, it goes straight to Gary Bettman

[@anonykip]

This is an automatic suspension because it's a match penalty. Honestly, Reaves needs to be banned from the league. Pathetic.

[@stephensabo8498]

Yeah a match penalty doesn't always equal a suspension. Just means you were tossed from that game.

[@sensfan7550]

Wilson vs Reaves? Who's dirtier

[@akhuskyzz895]

@@sensfan7550 reaves

[@peterpike]

@@stephensabo8498 -- Actually, it's an automatic suspension until it's reviewed by Bettman (not Perros). Rule 21.2: "In addition to the match penalty, the player or goalkeepr shall be automatically suspended from further competition until the Commissioner has ruled on the issues." So Reaves is already suspended. The question is only "how long?" now.

[@stephensabo8498]

@@peterpike okay think you're right, I'm thinking of the game misconduct rules vs match penalty.

[@MaiettaSportsMedia]

That escalated quickly

[@birdo623]

What an absolute beatdown.

[@19nickman]

Well, Vegas managed to hold in their traditional five minute major in game 7 long enough vs Minnesota, but obviously they had to get it out of their system.

[@billytessio6326]

They did it in game 7 vs Vancouver, as well as the year before that against San Jose.

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

Were the Knights hung over or do they only play good with Fluery in net?

[@JordanHarris]

Yes

[@SpiderEditz91]

Probably they play good with fleury

[@JordanHarris]

​@@SpiderEditz91 Maybe Fleury saves a couple of those but, still a 3 or 4 goal lead for the Avs in that game. Looked to me like the Avalanche were just out skating the knights.

[@playdoe3275]

no i bet they were 2 tired from the othr game.they're always on top of it.

[@JordanHarris]

@@playdoe3275 Lol spelling and grammar help my man. I think he was asking if they were hungover from the other game XD.

[@thisisbushinryu]

it's a first time to see 9 mins powerplay time in my life....

[@shadyassassin636]

Look at Jost go!! he was all I could watch while it was live lol

[@collindeschamps5849]

He needs a nickname. I really like the honey badger or something along those lines. He's really become a handful of a player. 110% in every situation

[@poejavelski148]

Gotta give credit where credit is due, Vegas has learned not to give up 4 goals on an extended powerplay. Although they still struggle with not allowing anything but baby steps right 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@doodooboy3603]

Lmfao 😂