GDT: Game 61: New York Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs, 7pm ET, MSG

[will1066]

Reaves is already running his mouth.

Kayfabe or a real shoot?

 

[Synergy27]

Does Reaves even fight anymore?

 

[Boris Zubov]

Does Reaves even fight anymore?

He beat up Liam OBrien on Thursday.

 

[Nickmo82]

My Messier-style guarantee - a former 1OA is scoring a hattrick in this game. Book it!

 

[eco's bones]

I like what Rempe is doing and only hope for the best with him. But he’d better be trying out some of those pointers he’s getting from old fighters because Reaves could f*** him up tonight.

Possibly and possibly not. Reaves is a really good fighter but he's been living off his reputation as the best for a long time and IMO he's not the best and hasn't been for a while. Among relative equals anyone can get the edge over another on any given night.

Rempe has fought two of the best that are in the NHL--Deslauriers who IMO is definitely top 5 and Ross Johnston and done well against both. A thing I'll point out also is both the Deslauriers and Olivier fights were kind of atypical and a lot wilder to the fights Rempe has had in the AHL the past two years. My guess is he's been running on pure adrenaline since his call up and eventually it will calm down. Rempe can certainly improve at that art.......he didn't win against Olivier and he didn't win all his AHL fights either. McIlrath for one got the best of him last year. But one thing he has proven is he can hang with the best and even in fights that haven't gone his way he's proven that. For a 21 year old that's something and that at the same time he's developing a game apart from that.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Actually would prefer Rempe not fight Reaves and just play hockey for a few games...but feels like its written in stone that they're gonna go at it. Hope that eye healed up

the crooked Maple Leafs fake news media has been hyping Reaves v Rempe all week. Its gonna happen.

 

[DoTheBlue]

the crooked Maple Leafs fake news media has been hyping Reaves v Rempe all week. Its gonna happen.

They should troll everyone and drop the gloves, take the fighting stance, and then hug instead.

 

[NYR94]

First game of Mika March, I hope

 

[Brutananadilewski]

If Rempe doesn't chokeslam Matthews through the Air Canada Centre, you trade him after the game. Right away!

 

[inranger94]

Expect big games from Mats Sundin, Felix Potvin and Wendel Clark.

 

[will1066]

Expect big games from Mats Sundin, Felix Potvin and Wendel Clark.

Carlo Colaiacovo expects this too

 

[NYR94]

Carlo Colaiacovo expects this too

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Expect big games from Mats Sundin, Felix Potvin and Wendel Clark.

Matt Stajan says an unobtrusive hello.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[FultonReed]

Matt Stajan says an unobtrusive hello.

did he ever actually play here or was it just a pto

 

[SML2]

Reaves is already running his mouth.

This is the chance Reaves has been waiting for to make it look like he was worth a three year deal.

He's not.

 

[will1066]

Matt Stajan says an unobtrusive hello.

I always wished he was Cajun, for obvious rhyming reasons.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

They should troll everyone and drop the gloves, take the fighting stance, and then hug instead.

Isn't that 95% of fights in the NHL nowadays?

 

[will1066]

First game of Mika March, I hope

I'll never understand why Mika March can't be a 9 month celebration

He beat up Liam OBrien on Thursday.

No relation to Liam McHugh

 

[tlk]

I'll never understand why Mika March can't be a 9 month celebration

Sorta like the B History Month

 

[tomobson]

Must win.

 

[Avery16]

Contrary to my last post, but I lold when I saw it.

Rempe is young, stronger and dangerous but Reaves is a savvy fighter. Rempe very much is not.

 

[duhmetreE]

I wouldn’t want Rempe to fight Reaves

 

[will1066]

Sorta like the B History Month

Lol i see what you did there

 

[lakai17]

I wouldn’t want Rempe to fight Reaves

We have no control over what happens tonight but it's Saturday night keep in mind. Some of us could care less if he fights since he has more skills than just fighting. I imagine a few games will be inevitable as it's the goon code to welcome in the rookie to drop the mitts. All we can hope for is that he establishes himself early so down the road some shy away to let him get more ice time. He's 21 and still developing mentally and physically which is a good thing.