{"id":15018,"date":"2025-01-23T17:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=15018"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:13:43","slug":"ryan-reaves-and-mathieu-olivier-deliver-a-thrilling-nhl-heavyweight-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ryan-reaves-and-mathieu-olivier-deliver-a-thrilling-nhl-heavyweight-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reaves and Mathieu Olivier Deliver a Thrilling NHL Heavyweight Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nhl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Toronto Maple Leafs <\/a>enforcer Ryan Reaves and Columbus Blue Jackets heavyweight Mathieu Olivier likely made eye contact before the puck dropped, as within 90 seconds of Wednesday&rsquo;s game, the two shed their gloves and started circling each other.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOCKEY FIGHT OF THE YEAR?! &#129327;&#129354;<br><br>Heavyweight throw down between Ryan Reaves and Mathieu Olivier &#128558;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B19Gh4FiJY\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/B19Gh4FiJY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1882239877565366498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Moments later, punches were thrown as Olivier tagged Reaves with jabs to the face, knocking the 38-year-old down, but he quickly got back on his skates to retaliate. The duo traded massive strikes for the following 30 seconds, connecting each party with significant hits on their rival. As mentioned during the broadcast, Reaves&rsquo;s confrontation with Olivier was his first season bout. Reaves usually jumps at the chance to fight anyone who is up for it, so it&rsquo;s quite surprising that it took until late January to see him engage.<\/p><p>He appeared thankful for the opportunity to battle, offering a respectful pat to the side of Olivier once the fray calmed down.<\/p><p>Having two of the NHL&rsquo;s top enforcers squaring off in the initial moments of the first period is undoubtedly an excellent way to establish the mood for the night, and the bout between Reaves and Olivier certainly lived up to expectations.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auston Matthews Highlights Lack of Energy from Scotiabank Arena Crowd<\/h2><p>Auston Matthews wasn&rsquo;t pleased with the Scotiabank Arena crowd&rsquo;s lackluster reaction to Ryan Reaves&rsquo; first fight of the season.<\/p><p>Reaves, who hadn&rsquo;t dropped the gloves all year, squared off with Mathieu Olivier just two minutes into the Toronto Maple Leafs&rsquo; 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old enforcer has seen limited action this season, bouncing in and out of the lineup, as fighting has become increasingly rare in today&rsquo;s NHL. Just last weekend, Reaves challenged Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj to a fight, only to be turned down.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;You love to see that, I would&rsquo;ve liked a little more energy from the crowd after that. I thought it was a little quiet tonight, especially after two guys like that go at it.&rdquo; <\/em>: Matthews said.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Of course the best fight of the NHL season was headlined by Ryan Reaves <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@spittinchiclets<\/a> <br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fShr7h9D8C\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fShr7h9D8C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1882281142075986348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>It&rsquo;s Reaves&rsquo; unique role on the team that likely prompted Matthews to speak up about the fans. Despite the struggles on the ice&mdash;Toronto&rsquo;s power play faltered, and rookie goaltender Dennis Hildeby faced a tough night&mdash;Matthews took a moment to call out the crowd for not giving Reaves the recognition he felt the veteran deserved.<\/p><p>Reaves, the oldest player on the Leafs and a veteran of over 900 games, has long been a respected figure in the locker room. Whether he&rsquo;s playing or not, he&rsquo;s known for his leadership and ability to energize his teammates. On the nights he&rsquo;s scratched, Reaves is often seen at the dressing room door, hyping up the team as they hit the ice.<\/p><p>The fight itself was nothing short of spirited, with Reaves and Olivier trading heavy blows for over 40 seconds. It marked the 147th fight of Reaves&rsquo; regular-season career, according to HockeyFights.com.<\/p><p>As Leafs captain, Matthews seems ready to stand up for his teammates&mdash;even if it means challenging the home crowd. After all, he&rsquo;s never been one to hold back his thoughts.<\/p><p>On a personal note, Matthews continued his stellar form, scoring the Leafs&rsquo; lone goal of the game&mdash;his ninth in 10 games since returning from injury. That goal also brought him one step closer to history, as he now sits just one goal behind Darryl Sittler for second-most goals in franchise history with 388.<\/p><p>Image Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leafs&#8217; Reaves and Jackets&#8217; Olivier trade punches in an electrifying bout within 90 seconds of the game, setting the tone for the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":15024,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2359,2945,52,2944],"class_list":["post-15018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhl","tag-auston-matthews","tag-mathieu-olivier","tag-nhl","tag-ryan-reaves"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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