SAN JOSE, Calif. — Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves could barely contain the display of pure joy he felt as the sold-out SAP Center crowd booed his smiling face on the giant scoreboard while he sat on the bench during the second period Saturday night.
Even after the Sharks handed the Knights their fifth straight loss on a Brent Burns power-play goal just 22 seconds into overtime, Reaves couldn’t help but crack another smile.
“I love getting booed,” he said after the 4-3 defeat. “I’ve always wanted to get booed in (road) buildings. It’s always been a dream of mine.