Morgan Rielly cross check to the head of Ridley Greig (DOPS UPDATE: In Person Hearing - 6 games or more possible)

[TheNumber4]

he should probably be arrested and sent to jail.

it's the only logical response.

I know you’re joking. But if Greig broke his neck on that play, the police probably DO get involved though. That’s how egregious and non-hockey-play his actions were.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Maybe it's "getting lost" because the Leafs never had the lead in the last bit of the game.

That IS the point. The Leafs can't seem to beat the Senators. If they could, then an empty net opportunity for the Senators wouldn't happen.

 

[Korpse]

The Sens players was showing them up and Ottawa in general are a team of shitstain players that can't have a successful season to save its life. This has led to the fanbase having a massive little brother complex.

lil bro you do this in every thread.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

In the moment, I assume he loved it. I assume most Leaf fans loved it the second it happened.

Not sure he'll love missing his 1D in a playoff drive though.

I didn't love it and don't. Maybe the ones who think Rielly sucks, but I imagine in the moment most fans stomach's dropping knowing he's gone for a while.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I know you’re joking. But if Greig broke his neck on that play, the police probably DO get involved though. That’s how egregious and non-hockey-play his actions were.

absolutely. i'm shocked the police don't get involved more in the NHL.

they just aren't listening close enough to my complaints clearly.

the egregiousness of everything today.

sometimes easier to just stay in bed.

 

[Czechboy]

Part of the problem I have with a lot of players today is they think they can do this kind of stuff to get under someones skin but then are completely unwilling to step up and back up their actions. I'm not necessarily saying it fits this instance but there was a time these types of players would actually have to fight and that just isn't a concern anymore.

Totally agree.. he should've taken the shot and dropped his stick and slowly backed towards the corner anticipating a fight. Instead he skated away like nothing happened looking all innocent.lol

I get the outrage from former players and fans... I totally do! But Rielly was just plain dumb here and had several other reaction options.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Conversely,

Perron has been fined by the league for crosschecking before. Rielly hasn’t.

Man. FAKE NEWS

Read the facts. First offence

Perron disputes 6-game suspension: 'It was pretty excessive'

www.thescore.com

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Conversely,

Perron has been fined by the league for crosschecking before. Rielly hasn’t.

I think we should be prepared either way. Spezza being a first time offender didn't gain him any good will.

 

[AvroArrow]

Morgan Rielly would 100 percent deserve to be arrested for assault if he did this in any other context.

He also probably would be facing legal problems if this had resulted in serious injury to the player.

Some folks really don't realize how bad what he did was.

I don't think hockey is the right sport for you.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

The Sens players was showing them up and Ottawa in general are a team of shitstain players that can't have a successful season to save its life. This has led to the fanbase having a massive little brother complex.

It's also completely irrelevant as to whether one of their players should take a premeditated crosscheck to the face because their player was somewhat douchey about an empty net goal.

The owner held it back. We've been screaming for 10+ years. Watch out.

 

[Csonked Out]

Will Rielly step up to his actions?

I guarantee Reilly got congratulated in the locker room

 

[Micklebot]

Exactly, If Reilly didn't have his stick go above the neck area there would be no outcry. But for people to think that Greig deserved no sort of retaliation is laughable to me, even he would admit he expected something.

I can't think of anyone that would have an issue if Reilly skated over and shoved Greig or face washed him, heck a slash to the shin pads a and challenge him to a fight if your that upset about it. Coming in hot with a high crosscheck, intentionally to the head or not, is just so wildly out of the realm of reasonable responses, and some of the hyperbole around how egregious the EN slapper was to justify rightly deserves to be ridiculed

 

[Divine]

Morgan Rielly would 100 percent deserve to be arrested for assault if he did this in any other context.

He also probably would be facing legal problems if this had resulted in serious injury to the player.

Some folks really don't realize how bad what he did was.

But he didn’t do it in another context so I’m not sure your point exactly?

If Morgan Rielly did something different, he would face different consequences? I agree.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

I have this theory brewing that DOPS has turned a page and are actually taking headshots seriously... 4 in a row now they've done someting near reasonable and with some consistency

Prepare for eventual disappointment.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

The 3k replies in 24 hours tell me this thread is probably going well..

 

[AvroArrow]

I know you’re joking. But if Greig broke his neck on that play, the police probably DO get involved though. That’s how egregious and non-hockey-play his actions were.

You probably want Eberle arrested too right lmao, get a grip

 

[Kelly]

Man. FAKE NEWS

Read the facts. First offence

Perron disputes 6-game suspension: 'It was pretty excessive'

www.thescore.com

No. Take your own advice. From the article you posted ffs

Perron forked over just under $150,000 as a result of his suspension. The league had never previously suspended him in his career, but he received a $5,000 fine for cross-checking during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

 

[AvroArrow]

The 3k replies in 24 hours tell me this thread is probably going well..

We now have some posters saying the police should be involved, LOL.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

You have to spend your Suspension Capital on much bigger things than this.

 

[Canadian Finn]

The 3k replies in 24 hours tell me this thread is probably going well..

Toronto police are looking into actions as we speak

 

[TheNumber4]

All my prayers to Greig’s family today. I hope they get Justice. They deserve closure.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Part of the problem I have with a lot of players today is they think they can do this kind of stuff to get under someones skin but then are completely unwilling to step up and back up their actions. I'm not necessarily saying it fits this instance but there was a time these types of players would actually have to fight and that just isn't a concern anymore.

Maybe he would have if Reilly tried? We don't really know since he only did what he did without any attempt to "man up".

 

[Divine]

Man. FAKE NEWS

Read the facts. First offence

Perron disputes 6-game suspension: 'It was pretty excessive'

www.thescore.com

Would it kill you to do some research?

So I guess this just never happened in your alternative reality?



Was it tweeted as a joke? I said Perron had been fined for crosschecking before. Where is the fake news?

 

[Synergy27]

Haven’t read this thread but is there anyone that thinks what Reilly did was ok? Because it wasn’t.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

But he didn’t do it in another context so I’m not sure your point exactly?

If Morgan Rielly did something different, he would face different consequences? I agree.

Checking people shoulder-to-shoulder wouldn't fly outside of hockey either but it's part of the sport.

This clearly isn't and shouldn't be tolerated as such but will be because of a misguided sense of 'context'.

Morgan Rielly flat-out committed assault with a weapon last night. And I'm not even slightly exaggerating.