The Blue Jackets would benefit immensely from keeping Olivier as a key part of their lineup while their young core develops. He not only provides 15–20 points while playing significant minutes but also adds much-needed protection for the team’s rising stars.
Olivier notched a shorthanded assist and five PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Olivier got the game started with a scrap, dropping the mitts in a heavyweight bout with Ryan Reaves 1:32 into the contest.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves and Mathieu Olivier of the Columbus Blue Jackets traded heavy punches in the opening minutes of Wednesday's tilt.
Fantilli's 'hattie' near his hometown led the Blue Jackets to victory over the Maple Leafs and cost his mom her hat: 4 takeaways.
Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves and Columbus Blue Jackets heavyweight Mathieu Olivier must have locked eyes prior to puck drop, because less than 90 seconds into Wednesday's game, the two dropped gloves and began circling one another.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves dropped the gloves for the first time this season on Wednesday night, engaging in a highly anticipated heavyweight bout against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Ma
Reaves dropped the gloves with Olivier less than two minutes into the first period of the Leafs' loss Wednesday.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves entered his first fight of the year, squaring off against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier early in the first period of Wednesday’s game.
Coming off a memorable win Wednesday night in Toronto, Columbus has another chance at two points against a division rival
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On Wednesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank ... two heavyweights in the sport collided as Columbus' Mathieu Olivier squared off against Toronto's ...