Max Domi Praises New Teammate In Recent Interview

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Kolby Marsh
July 8, 2023 (11:11)

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Team chemistry is already looking great with the Toronto Maple Leafs after a recent interview with one of their newest acquisitions.

Domi Compliments New Teammate

Young, gritty forward Max Domi signed a one-year, $3M contract with the Leafs, leading him to follow his father Tie's legacy. In a recent interview with Ben Ennis of Sportsnet 590 The FAN's Drive Time, Domi redirected the answer of a question to his new teammate, fellow new signing in free agency, Ryan Reaves.

The question Domi was asked was what he learned from his father and the role he played in his time in the NHL.

When answering, Domi focused more on showing respect to Reaves for doing one of the toughest jobs in the entire league as a tough fighter.

"The fighting is great and I have so much respect for that, especially having a guy like Ryan Reaves come in. It's a very important role, but the more important side of that that no one sees is what those guys do in the locker room. How they bring guys together, the energy they bring, the positivity they bring and all that stuff. Being a good teammate. That's what my dad took the most pride in and then whenever the coach tapped him, he went out there and helped his team win. It's a tough job, the toughest job in our game. I've been lucky enough to learn from a guy like that and there's far more positives that come from having a dad that's a legend like that than the negative of people comparing you to him. We're very different players but I do try to implement all those positives of him being a good teammate, working hard, playing hard every shift."

With the Leafs going out and adding more tough guys that are not afraid to drop the gloves such as Domi, Reaves, and Tyler Bertuzzi, the level of toughness on their roster significantly increases.

The chemistry between Domi and Reaves shown so far already is most definitely a good sign for Leafs fans and something to look forward to in next season's arrival.

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New Leaf Max Domi deflects question away from himself during interview, uses the time to praise Ryan Reaves

Credits: Sportsnet 590 The FAN - Twitter