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

[TheNumber4]

Was i not sarcastic enough in my post lol

Lol. My bad. My bad.

 

[All Mod Cons]

They're going to "assault with a weapon" because this situation has riled them up and they need to argue to get it all out, but outside of two Leaf homer/trolls no one is defending it so there aren't enough people to argue with. This may be the peak of excitement for Sens fans on here this season (outside of watching the Leaf lose in the playoffs), so it seems like some are changing the argument to such silly levels that elicit argumentativeness from people who were done with the convo at accepting it's a bad and suspendable hit.

Watching that is so egregious.

Penguins player gets done- suspension
Bruins player gets done - fine
Habs player gets done - fine
Leafs player gets done twice - As you were gentlemen.

It's like in those prison dramas you see when the guard looks away. At some point the Leafs are just going to wipe the NHL out and smear shit on their walls.

 

[ashs]

I agree that Perron is a very similar case that will be factored into the judgment.

I can't help but think that they are going to use the Scheifele/Evans hit from the Covid-playoffs as another comparable. Particularly the idea of seeking retaliation on a EN goal on an unsuspecting player. That was a 4-game playoff suspension—which using the 28:82 ration is about 11-12 regular season games.

I think it will land somewhere between 6 and 11 games. The NHL wants to send a message that "retribution" after a goal of any nature is a non-starter.

Unsuspecting? Was looking right at each other

 

[Based Anime Fan]

For cross checking a shoulder. Please..

Multiple angles show head contact.

Stop being a homer, and objectively look at video.

 

[Petrus]

But that was because of the result. If Grieg gets severely hurt there, Rielly would 100 percent be facing legal action because of how severe his act was.

It’s a moot point. Nobody was injured that would warrant some sort of legal action outside the NHL’s own system of justice.

 

[ashs]

Multiple angles show head contact.

Stop being a homer, and objectively look at video.

Principal point of contact was shoulder.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

we have a new leading bid: 11 games.

do I hear twelve?

twelve games anyone?

If Grieg has delayed concussion symptoms we have one poster on stand by to call the police to arrest him for assault with a weapon. I

 

[MagicalRazor]

6 game suspension for the cross check to the head/neck
+ 4 more games for being a leaf

total of 10 games

 

[bov]

Don't mind the response by Rielly in the sense that it was an unnecessary, antagonistic move by Grieg.

Just went a tad high with the crosscheck, and that'll be costly for Rielly and the Leafs.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Principal point of contact was shoulder.

Your eyes must really suck.

 

[Fatass]

This take is not even remotely in touch with reality.

Actually, considering the violent nature of the attack and its not being part of the play and with a weapon, if Greig suffered a serious injury (that affected his earring potential) absolutely this goes to civil court.

 

[authentic]

League seems to see things a lot differently than you do. In person hearing. At minimum 6 games.

Yes, the league makes it up as they go along, no consistency whatsoever. Explain to me why far worse incidents receive no suspension at all but the league sees this one differently.

 

[Puck Tiss]

According to Some people here, these types of cross checks are acceptable because they happen in scrum or part of a hockey play.
It’s nonsense.

They are all terrible. Its just a whataboutism on you and the other poster trying to defend the play that the topic is discussing. Fact is it was a dangerous non hockey play after the whistle.

 

[North Cole]

Hope it's a nice long one to fuel the tin foil hat people. Always good for some enjoyment.

 

[All Mod Cons]

I think my favourite f*** you to the Leafs was Kerfoot getting boarded 5 feet from the refs and the refs just ignored it. No penalty whatsoever.

 

[PromisedLand]

The "assault with a weapon" crowd is hilarious. Honestly it's like you guys have never watched the sport before. Legal action lmao.



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If its a Leaf sweater its discipline time any other sweater and its no big deal. Parros has anti-Leaf bias since Orr knocked sense out of him.

Well it is what it is. It will be that much sweeter when Leafs win the cup!

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

REally good write-up here https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottaw...g-cross-the-line-with-slapshot-into-empty-net

Greig did seem to be sticking it to the Leafs the way an NBA star commonly does when he dunks in someone’s face. Greig probably would have hung from the rim if there were one. It was an emotional win and it’s also quite likely that Greig was still steamed after being knocked down by a high, uncalled cross check three minutes earlier that left him on the ice for several moments in front of Toronto’’s net.

Greig probably expected a face wash, a shove and some angry words.

But Rielly’s answer was to skate over and cross check Greig in the head Rielly got a five minute major and a game misconduct and likely faces a suspension.

 

[Golden_Jet]

How many NHL players have been arrested for *anything* done during a game ever? 2?

More than 2.
Marty McSorley on Brashesr.
3 flyers at a leafs game in the 70’s,
Wayne Maki and Ted Green
Others just can’t think of them all.
Doesn’t happen often though.

 

[WF19]

Wow the rationalizations have hit a new level.

“Only the neck”

“Only paralysis potential guys, not dental surgery”

No kidding. A few years ago Benn got Larkin with a nasty cross check to the neck and he suffered for while.

 

[MCR74]

The "assault with a weapon" crowd is hilarious. Honestly it's like you guys have never watched the sport before. Legal action lmao.



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Your logic has no business in this thread.

 

[Canadian Finn]

civil court too now eh.

poor morgan.

he's never gonna survive this public lashing.

 

[Rschmitz]

Wheel of justice falls on leaf nation, let’s go !

 

[authentic]

According to Some people here, these types of cross checks are acceptable because they happen in scrum or part of a hockey play.
It’s nonsense.

If someone can give a real explanation as to how those are not suspension worthy and Rielly’s deserves 6 games I’d be willing to hear it…

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“Because that’s the new standard, obviously!”

 

[All Mod Cons]

There is some talk that Morgan is facing extradition with Venezuela.

 

[MCR74]

civil court too now eh.

poor morgan.

he's never gonna survive this public lashing.

Boiled in oil is the only suitable punishment for this crime.