{"id":396656,"date":"2026-01-08T01:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/396656\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T01:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:36:09","slug":"mathieu-olivier-ryan-reaves-exchange-blows-in-heavyweight-nhl-bout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/396656\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathieu Olivier, Ryan Reaves exchange blows in heavyweight NHL bout"},"content":{"rendered":"

No need for the judges’ scorecards: Blue Jackets<\/a> forward Mathieu<\/a> Olivier swiftly took down San Jose Sharks<\/a> forward Ryan Reaves in a heavyweight brawl during a 5-2 Blue Jackets’ loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the final minute of the second period, Reaves dropped his gloves on center ice and invited Olivier to spar. After seconds of dancing and weaving, Olivier fired the first punch with his right fist, which caused the two players to grab each other’s collars and exchange quick, violent haymakers.<\/p>\n

After Reaves’ helmet swung off his head from the momentum of the tussle, Olivier threw back a trio of jabs that sent Reaves to the floor in a decisive takedown.<\/p>\n

Both players received five-minute major penalties for fighting. On hockeyfights.com<\/a>, fans voted Olivier the winner 102 votes to none, with two fans voting for a draw. Olivier has been voted 21-0 in fights over the last two years, according to the website.<\/p>\n

Almost a year ago, the two had sparred in Toronto when Reaves was with the Maple Leafs, a less dramatic bout between two of the biggest bruisers in the sport.<\/p>\n

“It was the first time I’ve been caught knocked down by that,” Reaves told reporters<\/a> after the game. “…I had to memorize some words. Cotton, honey, arrow I think was there. The months of the year backward. \u2026 Passed with flying colors.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can watch the fight below.<\/p>\n

October<\/p>\n

Oct 9:\u00a0@ Nashville, 2\u20131, LossOct 11:\u00a0@ Minnesota, 7\u20134, WinOct 13:\u00a0vs New Jersey, 3\u20132, LossOct 16:\u00a0vs Colorado, 4\u20131, LossOct 18:\u00a0vs Tampa Bay, 3\u20132, WinOct 21:\u00a0@ Dallas, 5\u20131, WinOct 24:\u00a0vs Washington, 5\u20131, LossOct 25:\u00a0@ Pittsburgh, 5\u20134 SO, WinOct 28:\u00a0@ Buffalo, 4\u20133 OT, WinOct 29:\u00a0vs Toronto, 6\u20133, Win<\/p>\n

November<\/p>\n

Nov 1:\u00a0vs St. Louis, 3\u20132, WinNov 2:\u00a0@ Islanders, 3\u20132, LossNov 5:\u00a0@ Calgary, 5\u20131, LossNov 8:\u00a0@ Vancouver, 4\u20133, LossNov 10:\u00a0@ Edmonton, 5\u20134 OT, LossNov 11:\u00a0@ Seattle, 2\u20131 SO, WinNov 13:\u00a0vs Edmonton, 5\u20134, WinNov 15:\u00a0vs Rangers, 2\u20131 SO, LossNov 17:\u00a0vs Montreal, 4\u20133 SO, WinNov 18:\u00a0@ Winnipeg, 5\u20132, LossNov 20:\u00a0@ Toronto, 3\u20132 OT, WinNov 22:\u00a0@ Detroit, 4\u20133 OT, LossNov 24:\u00a0@ Washington, 5\u20131, LossNov 26:\u00a0vs Toronto, 2\u20131 OT, LossNov 28:\u00a0vs Pittsburgh, 4\u20133 OT, Loss<\/p>\n

December<\/p>\n

Dec 1:\u00a0@ New Jersey, 5\u20133, WinDec 4:\u00a0vs Detroit, 6\u20135 SO, WinDec 6:\u00a0@ Florida, 7\u20136 OT, LossDec 7:\u00a0@ Washington, 2\u20130, LossDec 9:\u00a0@ Carolina, 4\u20131, LossDec 11:\u00a0vs Ottawa, 6\u20133, LossDec 13:\u00a0vs Vegas, 3\u20132, LossDec 16:\u00a0vs Anaheim, 4\u20133 OT, WinDec 18:\u00a0vs Minnesota, 5\u20132, LossDec 20:\u00a0@ Anaheim, 4-3 LossDec 22:\u00a0@ Los Angeles, 3-2 WinDec 28:\u00a0vs Islanders, 4-2 WinDec 29:\u00a0@ Ottawa, 4-3 WinDec 31:\u00a0vs New Jersey, 3-1 Loss<\/p>\n

January<\/p>\n

Jan 3:\u00a0vs Buffalo, 5-1 WinJan 4:\u00a0vs Pittsburgh, 5-4 OT, LossJan 6:\u00a0@ San Jose, 5-2 LossJan 8:\u00a0@ Vegas, 10:00 PMJan 10:\u00a0@ Colorado, 4:00 PMJan 11:\u00a0@ Utah, 7:00 PMJan 13:\u00a0vs Calgary, 7:00 PMJan 15:\u00a0vs Vancouver, 7:00 PMJan 17:\u00a0@ Pittsburgh, 7:00 PMJan 20:\u00a0vs Ottawa, 7:00 PMJan 22:\u00a0vs Dallas, 7:00 PMJan 24:\u00a0vs Tampa Bay, 7:00 PMJan 26:\u00a0vs Los Angeles, 7:00 PMJan 28:\u00a0vs Philadelphia, 7:30 PMJan 30:\u00a0@ Chicago, 8:30 PMJan 31:\u00a0@ St. Louis, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

February<\/p>\n

Feb 3:\u00a0@ New Jersey, 7:00 PMFeb 4:\u00a0vs Chicago, 7:00 PMFeb 26:\u00a0@ Boston, 7:00 PMFeb 28:\u00a0vs Islanders, 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

March<\/p>\n

March 2:\u00a0@ Rangers, 7:00 PMMarch 3:\u00a0vs Nashville, 7:00 PMMarch 5:\u00a0vs Florida, 7:00 PMMarch 7:\u00a0vs Utah, 7:00 PMMarch 10:\u00a0@ Tampa Bay, 7:00 PMMarch 12:\u00a0@ Florida, 7:00 PMMarch 14:\u00a0@ Philadelphia, 7:30 PMMarch 17:\u00a0vs Carolina, 7:00 PMMarch 19:\u00a0vs Rangers, 7:00 PMMarch 21:\u00a0vs Seattle, 5:00 PMMarch 22:\u00a0@ Islanders, 7:00 PMMarch 24:\u00a0@ Philadelphia, 7:00 PMMarch 26:\u00a0@ Montreal, 7:00 PMMarch 28:\u00a0vs San Jose, 5:00 PMMarch 29:\u00a0vs Boston, 5:00 PMMarch 31:\u00a0vs Carolina, 7:30 PM<\/p>\n

April<\/p>\n

April 2:\u00a0@ Carolina, 7:00 PMApril 4:\u00a0vs Winnipeg, 7:00 PMApril 7:\u00a0@ Detroit, 7:00 PMApril 9:\u00a0@ Buffalo, 7:00 PMApril 11:\u00a0@ Montreal, 7:00 PMApril 12:\u00a0vs Boston, 6:00 PMApril 14:\u00a0vs Washington, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No need for the judges’ scorecards: Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier swiftly took down San Jose Sharks forward…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396657,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5108],"tags":[898,3644,5180,897,230,5179,5253,5,899,606,68,67,344,80,40,4,566,79,346,85,272,269,605,168,209,1780,208,214,43,86,211,66,31,837,5257,210,5254],"class_list":{"0":"post-396656","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-columbus-blue-jackets","8":"tag-blue","9":"tag-blue-jackets","10":"tag-bluejackets","11":"tag-columbus","12":"tag-columbus-blue-jackets","13":"tag-columbusbluejackets","14":"tag-explainer","15":"tag-hockey","16":"tag-jackets","17":"tag-jose","18":"tag-leafs","19":"tag-maple","20":"tag-negative","21":"tag-neutral","22":"tag-news","23":"tag-nhl","24":"tag-not","25":"tag-overall","26":"tag-overall-negative","27":"tag-overall-neutral","28":"tag-overall-positive","29":"tag-positive","30":"tag-san","31":"tag-san-jose-sharks","32":"tag-scores","33":"tag-sharks","34":"tag-sport","35":"tag-sport-scores-u0026-statistics","36":"tag-sports","37":"tag-sports-news","38":"tag-statistics","39":"tag-toronto","40":"tag-toronto-maple-leafs","41":"tag-ttp","42":"tag-ttp-explainer-not-visual","43":"tag-u0026","44":"tag-visual"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}