Post Gazette · Feb 7, 2018
Back in the lineup, Ryan Reaves has ‘something to prove’
Go down the list of Penguins players and try to find out who would really want to score against former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
Ryan Reaves won’t be anywhere near the top.
They’ve never shared a dressing room, never mind that Reaves’ game really isn’t predicated on scoring goals.
But with the Penguins needing a spark Tuesday, it was Reaves — a healthy scratch recently — who broke the ice.
“I sat out four games in a row,” Reaves said after the Penguins’ 5-4 win over Fleury’s Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. “I have something to prove now.”
Make a point Reaves did. The context surrounding it was important, too.