Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves finally got the chance to exchange punches with longtime nemesis Evander Kane late in Sunday night’s 6-3 playoff win over the Sharks at T-Mobile Arena.
San Jose forward Joe Thornton may be next on the list after the 39-year-old veteran chirped at Reaves about not scoring a dominant win over a more prolific offensive threat like Kane.
“It was tough to see Ryan go down like that versus a 30-goal scorer,” Thornton said after Sunday night’s game. “Hopefully he’ll have better luck next time.”
Reaves, one of the league’s top fighters, disputed Thornton’s analysis of the fracas after Monday’s practice.