Former Habs Defenseman Calls Out Ryan Reaves For Ducking Him
When he was in the NHL, John Scott was one of the most feared enforcers in the league and he has now called out Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves.
Scott Calls Out Ryan Reaves
While John Scott has been out of the NHL for nearly seven years, he has no problem further fueling his rivalry with other enforcers, specifically Ryan Reaves.
In a recent radio interview, the one-time Habs defenseman called out Ryan Reaves for ducking him.
"Well, he ducked me - he didn't want to [fight] and I finally grabbed him and he bailed out and you can tell him that... But, I think it's kind of as advertised. I know Toronto has dipped their toe in the tough waters throughout the years and tried to bring that edge, but they never went all in.
Since the Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren days, I think they went 'we'll bring in a Kyle Clifford, we'll bring in a Wayne Simmonds... those guys are kind of tough, but this is the biggest top dog in the NHL and everybody knows it... And the good thing about Ryan Reaves is he's fast, he can get in on the forecheck, I think he's proven it the first two games, he's been laying guys out... You've gotta make yourself relevant other than just dropping the gloves, so he's good for this team.
He's a good guy. He's going to definitely make up his contract there. When he signed, I said 'Reavo, you're overpaid, how do you do it?' But I'm teasing because he does other things that nobody sees to make up for the lack of offensive production on the ice." - John Scott
Since the Colton Orr and Frazer McLaren days, I think they went 'we'll bring in a Kyle Clifford, we'll bring in a Wayne Simmonds... those guys are kind of tough, but this is the biggest top dog in the NHL and everybody knows it... And the good thing about Ryan Reaves is he's fast, he can get in on the forecheck, I think he's proven it the first two games, he's been laying guys out... You've gotta make yourself relevant other than just dropping the gloves, so he's good for this team.
He's a good guy. He's going to definitely make up his contract there. When he signed, I said 'Reavo, you're overpaid, how do you do it?' But I'm teasing because he does other things that nobody sees to make up for the lack of offensive production on the ice." - John Scott
Scott previously played one game with the Canadiens in 2015-16. Throughout his 286-game career, Scott registered 5 goals, 11 points, and 544 PIMs.
Reaves Fights With The New Habs Enforcer
In the first game of the year, Reaves fought with Arber Xhekaj and it was quite the decisive win for the Sheriff.
Xhekaj welcomes Ryan Reaves to the Atlantic Divison
Ryan Reaves vs. Arber Xhekaj
The Leafs play the Habs two more times this year and it is all but guaranteed that Reaves will try to get his lick back on Xhekaj. The main question now is if he will succeed this time.
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