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This story has been updated from a previous version.Ryan Reaves was ejected from Game 1 of the Golden Knights' series-opening game against the Avalanche on Sunday for dirty play in the third period.The Las Vegas enforcer, perhaps frustrated by Jaden Schwartz Jersey his team's five-goal deficit to Colorado, cro s-checked Avalanche goalie Philipp Shayne Corson Women Jersey Grubauer with 11:56 remaining in the game. Grubauer responded by striking the back of Reaves' leg. Reaves then punched Ryan Graves in the back of the head and pulled him to the ice. There, Reaves could be seen kneeling on Graves' head.Reaves' actions set off a brawl:Ryan Reaves ejected late in Game 1 for injuring Ryan Graves Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) MORE: It Kyle Brodziak Kids Jersey 's po sible Reaves was retaliating against Graves for a high hit he made on Vegas center Mattias Magnus Paajarvi Men Jersey Janmark earlier in the game, something for which Graves was a se sed a minor penalty for interference:Ryan Graves delivers a late and high hit on Janmark who is down and injured. Graves a se sed only a minor penalty for interference.. NHL Safety Watch (@NHLSafetyWatch) Reaves a match penalty, a Pierre Turgeon Jersey five-minute major for intent to injure and a double minor for roughing. The match penalty means Reaves is suspended pending a review by NHL commi sioner Gary Bettman.(Update: The NHL's Department of Player Safety on Monday announced Reaves would face a two-game suspension for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct).Vegas' Zach Whitecloud and Alex Pietrangelo and Colorado's Brandon Saad and Valeri Nichushkin were each a se sed 10-minute misconducts. The Avalanche wound up Blues Blank Jersey with a nine-minute power play from Reaves' penalties.MORE: Reaves' actions came one game after he checked the Wild' Wayne Gretzky Women Jersey s Ryan Suter in the back during Vegas' Game 7 win against the Wild in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He avoided punishment for the hit, which sent Suter into the Wild goal face first:Enough with Ryan Reaves, Jay Bouwmeester Men Jersey this is a suspension type of hit Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) The Avalanche won Sunday's meeting 7-1. Game 2 is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET Wednesday in Denver. |
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