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[Winger98]

Perron was sticking up for Larkin. Grieg took a slapper into an empty net. Reilly skates over to him with 2 hands on his stick and crosschecks him high which hits him in the head. It was targeted for sure and should get at least 6vgames as well.

Yeah, I wouldn't have given Perron six games, either. Especially if we were working off of precedent for it and after seeing Larkin get beat on with no repercussions for a few years now. And Z get beat on, tbh.

If the league is actually going to be consistent and remember they suspended Perron, yeah, I can see 5 games for it. But it's the NHL and DOPS spinning their wheel of consequences. If the rumors of an in-person hearing is true, it looks like the league is leaning towards a longer suspension. I just don't have any faith in the league ever really being consistent or getting this stuff right.

 

[FabricDetails]

The 2nd angle made me wonder when's the last time I played Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots.

 

[saska sault]

So.... if Perron got 6... what's Rielly get?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

The 2nd angle made me wonder when's the last time I played Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots.

Ouch. Seeing that angle really puts in perspective.

Some people argued that he was aiming for the shoulder but it really doesn't matter. If the league wants to reduce crosschecks to the head then this should 5+ games. If you're gonna go after a player, don't come in with your stick high like that.

I don't know what kind of weird logic the DoPS will use compared to the Perron suspension. If they think it's better or worse because it was retaliation to injury versus an empty net goal celebration. But as I've said many times it's so much easier to crack down on non-hockey plays but the NHL seems reluctant to do it.

 

[19 for president]

Honestly it should be more than Perron. Just as bad of a act and to a way more childish situation.

The slapper into the empty net is tacky but its a bit different emotionally than seeing your Captain straight knocked out on the ice.

He also skated across half the ice to go get him.

 

[RRhoads]

It should at least be 7 if you wanna go the Perron route. Rielly got ejected at the end of the game, Perron in the first period.

 

[odin1981]

So.... if Perron got 6... what's Rielly get?

DoPS is to inconsistent to make me confident in a guess. But given the time of the penalty (what like 3 seconds to go) they could say it was similar to a player not on the ice jumping the bench for a fight so I think it will range between 6 and 10 games. I know Rielly isn't known for being a dirty player but with this situation it's about not setting a bad precedent for what was committed.

 

[Oddbob]

People need to remember that Perron had history which is why he got 6. Rielly doesn't have history. I bet he gets 2-4 games.

 

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In person hearing for Reilly according to these guys, so 6 games minimum? I agree based on Peron’s it should be more.

I don’t think so, no. I’m pretty sure that the only way to get more than 5 games is to have the in-person invite. BUT, the in-person invite can still result in fewer than 6 games.

Personally, I’m prepared to see him get 5 or fewer. I have less than zero confidence in DoPS getting anything right ever.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

I don’t think so, no. I’m pretty sure that the only way to get more than 5 games is to have the in-person invite. BUT, the in-person invite can still result in fewer than 6 games.

Personally, I’m prepared to see him get 5 or fewer. I have less than zero confidence in DoPS getting anything right ever.

I agree with that, zero confidence in DoPS, but the optics of this one is bad all around, the couch even said after the game he supported Rielly’s actions, I think they want stuff like this out of the game, if so, it might be harsher than Perron’s sit.

 

[Oddbob]

I agree with that, zero confidence in DoPS, but the optics of this one is bad all around, the couch even said after the game he supported Rielly’s actions, I think they want stuff like this out of the game, if so, it might be harsher than Perron’s sit.

What Perron did was very similar, still a little worse than Rielly's was imo, and Perron has a history of some bad plays, where Rielly is known as a very clean player aside from this bonehead play.

 

[ricky0034]

Rielly essentially did the Hockey equivalent of something like a pitcher throwing at a batter for breaking one of Baseball's silly unwritten rules

it's harsh but i'd personally like to see a double digit suspension just to serve as an example here, i'm only expecting something more like a token 1-2 games though

 

[jkutswings]

Rielly essentially did the Hockey equivalent of something like a pitcher throwing at a batter for breaking one of Baseball's silly unwritten rules

it's harsh but i'd personally like to see a double digit suspension just to serve as an example here, i'm only expecting something more like a token 1-2 games though

If a player flipped his bat and the pitcher then chased him down and punched him in the head he'd be in for a VERY long suspension. Let alone having a stick (bat) in his hands.

Reilly freaked out over a complete nothing burger and deserves a major suspension. I don't expect he will get it, because the NHL disciplinary wing has zero competence. But Ottawa could have put on a figure skating routine with that empty netter and it would not have justified that kind of stupid response.

 

[lomekian]

What Perron did was very similar, still a little worse than Rielly's was imo, and Perron has a history of some bad plays, where Rielly is known as a very clean player aside from this bonehead play.

On the flipside Rielly did his to a guy in the middle of a goal celebration, travelled half the width of the rink to do it, and there was no-one else within like 20 feet and zero mitigation. For me it is objectively worse, but the lack of history maybe evens it up to the same. But DOPS is a clown car, so....

 

[RRhoads]

Greig's slapshot is no worse than doing the gritty as a goal celebration. Crosscheck to the head after that should be punished severely. 10-15 games? sure.

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

I usually find Elliotte Friedman a good journalist, but really lame take on the Grieg/Rielly situation on today's 32 Thoughts podcast. Dunno if it's his Leaf bias coming in here or the company he works for.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Greig's slapshot is no worse than doing the gritty as a goal celebration. Crosscheck to the head after that should be punished severely. 10-15 games? sure.

eh, I would argue that it would be like doing the Griddy after scoring an empty netter when your team is already up a goal and the game is seconds from being over.

It still doesn't warrant a crosscheck to the head though.

I usually find Elliotte Friedman a good journalist, but really lame take on the Grieg/Rielly situation on today's 32 Thoughts podcast. Dunno if it's his Leaf bias coming in here or the company he works for.

I've found him to be hit or miss. I'm trying to remember what it was be had some take lately that was idiotic. And it didn't involve the Wings so it wasn't me being a homer.

 

[RRhoads]

eh, I would argue that it would be like doing the Griddy after scoring an empty netter when your team is already up a goal and the game is seconds from being over.

It still doesn't warrant a crosscheck to the head though.



I've found him to be hit or miss. I'm trying to remember what it was be had some take lately that was idiotic. And it didn't involve the Wings so it wasn't me being a homer.

I'd like to see Walman doing the griddy after a slapshot on the breakaway on an empty net. Against Toronto.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Couple of thoughts

1) I swear I remember one of the Staal brothers doing the exact same empty net slapshot a while back and they didn’t get their skull caved in over it.

2) Toronto is already such a brittle team, I feel like teams are going to start slapping in even more empty net goals on them now that they showed how much it winds them up.

 

[WF19]

I want to see another empty net clapper...against the Leafs

 

[odin1981]

What Perron did was very similar, still a little worse than Rielly's was imo, and Perron has a history of some bad plays, where Rielly is known as a very clean player aside from this bonehead play.

He was defending his fellow teammate from a dirty hit and the game didn't have under 5 seconds left. How is what Rielly did similar? It isn't, if the DoPS goes 2-3 games as a slap on the wrist do you really want some 4th line scrub doing this to one of Larkin, Seider, or Raymond in the playoffs? The closest comparison to Rielly's action would be if a goon jumped the bench and attacked him. Now I'm not sure, but if I remember that happened in the 90's a couple times and guys got suspended 20+ games.

 

[FabricDetails]

I'd like to see Walman doing the griddy after a slapshot on the breakaway on an empty net. Against Toronto.

The hockey influencers have no chill about this.

 

[Stony Curtis]

How long until we see someone on an EN breakaway skate around the net and do a Michigan?

 

[RabidBadger]

How long until we see someone on an EN breakaway skate around the net and do a Michigan?

If it happens I hope it's against the Leafs!

 

[jkutswings]

How long until we see someone on an EN breakaway skate around the net and do a Michigan?

Or this.

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