Ryan Reaves Sporting Protective Equipment After Fight With Deslauriers

Ryan Reaves is one of the few players in the NHL who has been grandfathered into being able to play without a visor. However, after he sustained an eye injury during his fight with Nicolas Deslauriers, he was seen wearing a visor for the first time in his career during Leafs' practice.

He made his comments to the media after practice, pointing out how horrible the experience was and how much he hated it, while teammate Max Domi gave him some reassurance that he looked good in it.

Ryan Reaves has some bigger worries than his visor, though, as he continues to fight for a spot in the lineup down the stretch for the Leafs. While he has been playing well on the fourth line, he still needs to prove that he can play with the speed that will come with the postseason, and justify that he isn't just there for the physical aspect, even though that is a big selling point, especially for the post-season. He has cemented himself as one of the NHL's toughest enforcers, and that could be enough to get him into the lineup in the postseason.

As seen on Blade of Steel - "Ryan Reaves makes major equipment change after fight with Deslauriers" -