Back to the Pittsburgh Penguins Newsfeed

A few factors have played into Ryan Reaves' diminished role

Related Topics: The Penguins, Ryan Reaves

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Rugged forward Ryan Reaves has played fewer than four minutes in two of the Penguins’ seven games thus far, including a season-low 3:20 Tuesday in New York.

Asked about his reduced role by a pair of reporters following practice Thursday at the Panthers IceDen, Reaves didn’t shy away from the fact that he’d like to be playing more, either.

“Obviously I don’t want to be playing three minutes a game,” Reaves said.

But there’s a reason here, and it’s not that the Penguins are unhappy with Reaves.

“It has nothing to do with his play,” coach Mike Sullivan said.