Ryan Reaves and William Carrier finished the regular season among the NHL leaders in hits, so it’s no surprise they’re at the top of the leaderboard again in the playoffs.
The two bruising Golden Knights forwards have been fearless in finishing their checks against the San Jose Sharks and they take pride in wearing their opponents down. Carrier delivered 11 hits Sunday in the Knights’ 6-3 victory, tying the team playoff record he set in Game 2 of the first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings last year, and Reaves added eight shots to various Sharks.
That’s paying dividends three games into the series, and coach Gerard Gallant praised their line that’s centered by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.