Ryan Reaves dresses as Santa with teammate Max Domi (image credit: instagram/reavo7five)
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves shared a funny holiday photo with teammate Max Domi on Instagram on Sunday. Reaves dressed as Santa Claus, and Domi posed as his elf. Both players removed their front teeth for the photo, and Reaves added a hilarious caption.
“Chrithmathss,” Reaves wrote.
The cheerful post came after the Leafs lost 6-3 to the New York Islanders on Saturday. The team took Sunday off before their final game before Christmas against the Winnipeg Jets. Reaves and Domi used the day to spread the holiday spirit.
Domi has been performing well recently, scoring in three of his last four games. He plays a key role on Toronto’s third line with Bobby McMann and Nick Robertson. Reaves, who has been in and out of the lineup, contributes physically, with 75 hits this season.
The Leafs have a strong 21-11-2 record and are fourth in the Eastern Conference. A win against Winnipeg would tie them for first in the Atlantic Division along with the Florida Panthers.
Ryan Reaves and Max Domi starring Hometown Hidden Gems series
Despite different roles, Ryan Reaves and Max Domi have built a strong bond, often sharing humorous moments. The two have also been engaging with fans off the ice through “Hometown Hidden Gems,” a video series posted on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ YouTube channel.
In the videos, Reaves and Domi try new things and visit new places. In October, they played Disc Golf at Toronto Island.
Max Domi and Ryan Reaves held scoreless in Leafs’ 6-3 loss
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-3 to the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. Max Domi and Ryan Reaves were held scoreless. Toronto coach Craig Berube called out his players to step up.
“We need everybody to step up,” Berube said after the game, per NHL.com, “We didn’t have enough guys step up tonight and do the job.”
Maxim Tsyplakov scored first at 1:47 and Horvat made it 2-0 by scoring blocker side. William Nylander got the first goal for the Leafs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau extended the Islanders’ lead to 3-1 before Nylander brought the Leafs back to 3-2 at 5:43 in the second period.
In the third, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and made it 4-2. Noah Dobson scored at 10:36, increasing the lead to 5-2. McMann scored for Toronto at 13:49 to cut it to 5-3. Mathew Barzal ended the game with an empty-net goal at 17:40, securing the Islanders’ win. Nylander scored twice for Toronto, but the team lost in Auston Matthews’ absence due to a reaggravated injury.
