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Robert Zeglinski

The Wild’s Ryan Reaves wanted stronger smelling salts and he was so not ready for them

Using smelling salts to improve alertness is likely nothing new for a professional hockey player. But the Minnesota Wild’s Ryan Reaves still might have bitten off more than he could chew Saturday night.

As the Wild battled the rival Chicago Blackhawks at home, Reaves asked for some smelling salts from a Minnesota trainer. When they apparently weren’t strong enough, he wanted something more potent.

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