Ryan Reaves drops the gloves with young Canadiens enforcer

The Toronto Maple Leafs brought in Ryan Reaves in the offseason to add some toughness and character to their team. Today he showed off that toughness again as he fought Canadiens tough guy Michael Pezzetta.

Reaves and Pezzetta are both cut from the same cloth. While the 26-year-old Canadiens center may be slightly more skilled with the puck than Reaves, both players are ultimately there for their physicality. As such, they were quick to drop the gloves when Reaves was upset about a hit made on one of his teammates earlier in the contest.





After the fight, Reaves was up to his usual antics in the penalty box. He was chirping Pezzetta as he watched the jumbotron replay of the fight, emphasizing one of the blows he landed on the young Canadien.