James Reimer responded to Twitter attacks on his wife in recent days by saying anyone who’s got something to say should talk to him directly.

“If you were disappointed in the way I play, come to me, tell me, don’t go to somebody’s wife,” Reimer said when asked about the matter at the Leafs’ morning skate Tuesday.

Reimer was asked for a second day about the attacks that surfaced following the Leafs loss to Montreal on home ice Saturday night.

Reimer’s wife, April, was targeted in the attacks, with some of them going so far as to suggest she should divorce him.

Support for the Reimers dominated any criticism over the past two days.

Reimer tried to put it into perspective during a tough time personally: he’s been in goal for five consecutive losses, and was pulled during the second period of the latest loss, a 3-2 setback in New Jersey on Sunday.

“It is what it is, it’s disappointing, a few people who want to do some bad things,” Reimer said. “But for every unfortunate person, there’s a lot more who are positive, great fans who show their support.

Reimer’s wife took to Twitter following the Leaf loss to Montreal.

“Don’t mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness as weakness #goaliewifeproblems ...” April Reimer tweeted.

Her post generated more than 1,000 retweets and was favourited more than 1,400 times.

“She’s a strong woman,” James Reimer said Tuesday morning. “I’m disappointed in the way I’ve played, but I’m not hiding behind it.”

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