Reaves opened the scoring in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings with his third goal of the season.
Reaves has brought his best performances in front of a national TV audience on TNT, as all three of his goals this year have come in games broadcast on the network. His pass attempt was blocked by Filip Hronek but bounced off Hronek's stick and right back to Reaves, who quickly fired a shot past Alex Nedeljkovic to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead just 3:23 into the game. The veteran power forward has been a staple in the lineup for most of the season, but New York acquired three NHL forwards prior to the trade deadline, which should move Reaves to a rotational role down the stretch.