OLIVE: As one of the new guys, what are some of your goals for the rest of the season?
REINHARDT: That’s a good question. I think I’m just trying to establish who I am as a player to the coaching staff and the management, showing them what I can bring to help the team win and better the team.
OLIVE: After recently crossing the 70-game mark in your NHL career, what have you learned about your game so far?
REINHARDT: I think you’ve just got to adapt a little bit in different situations. From junior, to the American League, to the NHL, it’s just finding a way my to be the most effective I can be.
OLIVE: With that, how nice has it been to get to play more than 50 games this season and really get a feel for what it’s like to be a regular in the NHL?
REINHARDT: It’s everyone dream to do that in a season. It’s pretty cool. Now there’s always a sense of wanting more and trying to build off what you’ve built already.
OLIVE: Time for some quick hitters! What’s your favorite food?
REINHARDT: I like pizza lot.
OLIVE: What’s the ideal pizza?
REINHARDT: A thin crust deluxe.
OLIVE: What’s your favorite movie?
REINHARDT: I’ll go with Step Brothers. No, wait, Grown Ups. That’s a classic.
OLIVE: What’s your favorite TV show?
REINHARDT: The prequels to Yellowstone. They’re 1883 and 1923.
OLIVE: Other than hockey, what’s something else you’re really good at?
REINHARDT: Hmm. I’m a pretty good carpenter. Just natural skills I’ve picked up on the ranch. Actually, I’m also really good at driving a skid steer. It’s like a Bobcat.
OLIVE: If you weren’t a hockey player, what would you be?
REINHARDT: If I had to pick another sport, probably golf.
OLIVE: I know you’ve been on the road a lot since you joined the Panthers, but do you have a favorite spot to grab a bite to eat in South Florida yet?
REINHARDT: Takato is a good one. I’ve been there in the past, too. Good spot. It’s a chain, but I also love CAVA.
OLIVE: Which teammates do you spend the most time with away from the rink?
REINHARDT: Probably (Donovan) Sebrango. Just the younger crew, guys like (Cole) Schwindt, Samo (Mackie Samoskevich) and Dodge (Sebrango).
OLIVE: You and Sebrango played a bit in the AHL together, right?
REINHARDT: Yep, three years.
OLIVE: What’s your favorite hockey memory to date?
REINHARDT: Probably just all the firsts – first game, first point, first goal.
OLIVE: Where do those pucks live these days?
REINHARDT: They’re at home. I think they’re in a drawer. I need to frame them.
OLIVE: What’s the best advice you’ve received in your career?
REINHARDT: That’s a good question. I’m a guy that’s just tried to pick everyone’s brain. Whoever it is, from goalies to D-men to forwards, anyone that’s been in the league a long time. I try to learn as much as I can.