Ryan Reaves fights Matt Rempe as Sharks’ game vs. Rangers begins with a bang

The San Jose Sharks tournament against the New York Rangers began with a bang in more tactics than one Adam Gaudette and Macklin Celebrini both scored first-period goals at Madison Square Garden with Celebrini s goal at the mark giving the Sharks a - lead Just before Celebrini s goal Sharks winger Ryan Reaves and Rangers forward Matt Rempe renewed acquaintances in a fight between two of the NHL s true heavyweights Reaves listed -foot- and pounds landed at least two big right hands while Rempe at -foot- and pounds used his longer reach to connect with a meager left hands Rempe ended the right with a scant short rights from close range after he and Reaves came together Celebrini later added his second goal of the contest with seconds left before intermission to give the Sharks a - lead in what was arguably their best period of the season The Sharks entered Thursday with a - - record Reaves and Rempe are no strangers to one another The two also fought on March when Reaves was with the Toronto Maple Leafs The fight was Reaves second this season and Rempe s first Reaves also fought Anaheim s Ross Johnston on Oct WE GOT A CENTER ICE TILT BETWEEN REMPE AND REAVES pic twitter com KMZQkZjF j B R Open Ice BR OpenIce October