Headlines

  • Buffalo Sabres Extend Dylan Cozens
  • New York Islanders Sign Bo Horvat To Eight-Year Contract Extension
  • Washington Capitals Extend Dylan Strome
  • Mark Stone Undergoes Back Surgery, Out Indefinitely
  • New York Islanders Acquire Bo Horvat
  • Cole Caufield Out For The Season With A Shoulder Injury
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors

Pro Hockey Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • Atlantic
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Central
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Metropolitan
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Pacific
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Partners
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
Go To MLB Trade Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Ryan Reaves To Have Hearing With Department Of Player Safety

May 31, 2021 at 12:46 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 10 Comments

With the match penalty that was given to Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves in last night’s game for kneeling on the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves comes an automatic review from the Department of Player Safety. The incident has risen to the level of supplementary discipline and Reaves will have a hearing with the league today. Of note, it does not appear to be an in-person hearing, meaning Reaves will not face a suspension greater than five games.

The incident occurred in a game that was already basically over, with Colorado holding a 6-1 lead in game one of the second-round matchup. Reaves first contacted Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, which drew a scrum, with Graves falling to the ice. Reaves appeared to force his knee down onto Graves’ head and was given a match penalty for intent to injure and two roughing penalties. The result of the incident, which included several other penalized players, was a nine-minute powerplay for the Avalanche in the third period.

Notably, Graves did not suffer a serious injury on the play. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog believes that wasn’t for a lack of trying, telling the media including Peter Baugh of The Athletic that Reaves is “on a mission to go out there and hurt someone in the third. That’s what he does.” Colorado head coach Jared Bednar wasn’t quite as convinced, telling Baugh “I don’t think he’s out there trying to injure people on purpose” but suggested that the incident was “out of the context of the game” at that point.

Reaves was suspended in September of last year for a check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Tyler Motte. He was also suspended three games in 2016 for boarding Matt Tennyson, then of the San Jose Sharks.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email

Ryan Reaves| Vegas Golden Knights

Winnipeg Jets Sign Jeff Malott
Main
Detroit Red Wings Sign Wyatt Newpower
View Comments (10)
newest oldest

Comments

  1. M34

    2 years ago

    Ok. Let’s get this clear.
    YES. The hit on Janmark from Graves in the first was late and unnecessary.
    But somehow Reaves is going to get less than Kadri? F’in joke.

    Now, let the Wilson apologists becoming Reaves apologists commence.

    Reply
    • jdgoat

      2 years ago

      Kadri knocked out a defenceless player. Reaves is also a piece of crap, but he doesn’t deserve more than Kadri.

      2
      Reply
  2. J.H.

    2 years ago

    Honestly, this dude does not belong in the league. He has no discernible skill aside from bullying and attempting to injure players that are better than him. He’s essentially Zac Rinaldo or Raffi Torres with even less skill. If not for being paired with the perfect head coach, that classless loser clown DeBoer, then he would be out of the league. DeBoer should also face some sort of discipline, as the reckless and unnecessary violence that whole line perpetrated for about half the game was at worst ordered by him and at best encouraged, which is nothing new from this coach and this team. And it’s not likely to change unless the league does something.

    1
    Reply
    • mikeshaw801

      2 years ago

      Ohh my…

      1
      Reply
    • The Mistake of Giving Eugene Melnyk a Liver Transplant

      2 years ago

      Well, that certainly is an opinion.

      Reply
    • backhandinbaptist

      2 years ago

      Raffi had 27 goals one year! And he was the 5th overall pick. But he was quite dirty…

      Reply
  3. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    2 years ago

    He should hire Eric Nelson to represent him.

    Reply
    • The Mistake of Giving Eugene Melnyk a Liver Transplant

      2 years ago

      I would recommend Jeff Winger, I once saw him convince an arson victim that he liked his house better burnt.

      Reply
  4. itsmeheyhi

    2 years ago

    How about the cross check to Grubauer’s head? Worthy of discipline.

    Reply
  5. Bucky76

    2 years ago

    He got two games maybe DeBoer should leave him out of games 4 to 7 as he could cause the Knights to lose oh yah they will any ways Looks good on the whole donkey management…of Vegas…

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Buffalo Sabres Extend Dylan Cozens

    New York Islanders Sign Bo Horvat To Eight-Year Contract Extension

    Washington Capitals Extend Dylan Strome

    Mark Stone Undergoes Back Surgery, Out Indefinitely

    New York Islanders Acquire Bo Horvat

    Cole Caufield Out For The Season With A Shoulder Injury

    Vancouver Canucks Extend Andrei Kuzmenko

    Vancouver Canucks Hire Rick Tocchet

    Minnesota Wild Extend Matt Boldy

    Boston Bruins Extend Pavel Zacha

    Recent

    Mark Alt Signs In Germany

    Peter Cehlarik Signs In SHL

    Trade Deadline Primer: Toronto Maple Leafs

    Lukas Vejdemo Signs In SHL

    Nashville Predators Extend Tommy Novak

    Dallas Stars Recall Marian Studenic

    OHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs Announce Temporary Relocation To Brantford

    Toronto Maple Leafs Recall Joseph Woll

    Trade Rumors: Kane, Chychrun, Oilers/Kings

    East Notes: Leafs Deadline Plans, Hughes, Senators Sale

    Rumors By Team

    Rumors By Team

    • Avalanche Rumors
    • Blackhawks Rumors
    • Blue Jackets Rumors
    • Blues Rumors
    • Bruins Rumors
    • Canadiens Rumors
    • Canucks Rumors
    • Capitals Rumors
    • Coyotes Rumors
    • Devils Rumors
    • Ducks Rumors
    • Flames Rumors
    • Flyers Rumors
    • Golden Knights Rumors
    • Hurricanes Rumors
    • Islanders Rumors
    • Jets Rumors
    • Kings Rumors
    • Kraken Rumors
    • Lightning Rumors
    • Maple Leafs Rumors
    • Oilers Rumors
    • Panthers Rumors
    • Penguins Rumors
    • Predators Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Red Wings Rumors
    • Sabres Rumors
    • Senators Rumors
    • Sharks Rumors
    • Stars Rumors
    • Wild Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives

    PHR Info

    • About
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com

    scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version