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.
While Reaves probably wanted the salts to get more “into” the game, he seemed to have some very visible regrets after taking the stronger variation. The 36-year-old exploded in discomfort upon inhaling the second version. That or the salts were just that powerful, and Reaves simply had to compose himself:
(Warning: NSFW language in the text below)
Ryan Reaves asked for stronger smelling salts and regrets the hell of out that 🤣💀 pic.twitter.com/cg08g8zNTF
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) March 25, 2023
Whatever Reaves’ aim was here, it worked out. He recorded a goal, and the Wild eventually prevailed 3-1. Though, next time, as Reaves detailed in the postgame, he might want to prepare accordingly for the stronger ammonia inhalants:
Ryan Reaves on this incredible moment caught on camera:
"Honestly I almost puked twice. That was the strongest one I think I've ever had. I'm going to be taking it a little easier next time."#MNWild https://t.co/zxR4J8Ajit
— Dane Mizutani (@DaneMizutani) March 26, 2023
NHL fans thought Reaves’ seeming immediate regret upon taking the second version of the smelling salts was hilarious.
Haha! This is great! Whatever he's doing it's working, he's putting up the numbers! https://t.co/lz4I1DZ9zD
— Jens Hinderlie (@JensHinderlie) March 26, 2023
They accidentally gave the dude pepper spray https://t.co/UP2q2YMmPa
— Bao, God of Re-Branding 🥟 (@wulverzwitz) March 26, 2023
This tweet was leading and it did not disappoint https://t.co/PelMuhXGIB
— Ray Santiago 🇩🇴🇵🇷 (@RaySanti) March 26, 2023
Pretty much me when asking for a dish to be spicier. https://t.co/sE4RWj9WoK
— Ryan Lee 🇺🇦 (@rylee_mtl) March 25, 2023
felt this
(literally felt this last weekend trying smelling salts for the first time before a heavy lift) https://t.co/RlwoLFKmCL
— Jake Kocorowski (@JakeKoco) March 25, 2023
This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen https://t.co/42TzneA7Ny
— Colton Denning (@Dubsco) March 25, 2023
This is hilarious https://t.co/C5Ytvgauh8
— Kenny (@kas2993) March 25, 2023
Ryan Reaves wasn't ready for it 😂 pic.twitter.com/UscsTwFiMe
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 25, 2023
Ryan Reaves takes a sniff of Smelling Salts and proceeds to have a bad time 😂 #mnwild pic.twitter.com/McwPC8hi92
— Brett Marshall 🌲 (@B_Marsh92) March 25, 2023
