Following Xhekaj threatening the enforcer just a mere two weeks ago, Reaves went at it with the young Canadiens player on opening night.
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Xhekaj gives Reaves a warm welcome to the Atlantic division, halfway into the first period live from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (Watch Below).
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Just two weeks before meeting on Opening night, the 6'4" defenseman had some words for Reaves.
“Obviously he’s a physical player,” Xhekaj said when asked about Reaves. “I’m a physical player. So I don’t know, we might run into each other a few times… we’ll see.”
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