Embarrassing footage emerges shows that Ryan Reaves is truly afraid of Arber Xhekaj
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward genuinely seems afraid of the Sheriff, and the footage proves it.
After refusing an invitation to drop the gloves, despite all he said in the media before the game, Reaves blatantly backed away from Xhekaj at one point, and Laraque pointed out the sequence.
Ryan Reaves is afraid of Arber Xhekaj, claims Georges Laraque
Reaves was quite vocal in the media before the game, saying he would get revenge on Arber Xhekaj, but he didn't follow through at all. Far from it.
See what Georges Laraque had to say about the situation.
«He's scared of him! After what Xhekaj did to the Maple Leafs in the last game, Reaves had to respond! Xhekaj was ready for him and was even expecting a fight yesterday. He even gave him two cross-checks, stepped back waiting for him to drop the gloves, but Reaves wanted nothing to do with fighting him....»
A specific video clip was even targeted.
When Ryan Reaves is scared of Arber Xhekaj, it shows that the young player is very tough and highly respected.
Reaves, 37 years old, is a 6'2", 225-pound enforcer with 1,072 penalty minutes in 878 career games in the NHL.
He has also scored 63 goals and recorded 72 assists, totaling 135 points.
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