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

[Commander Clueless]

If I was a leafs fan, I'd be annoyed by what Reilly did. You appreciate the emotion to some degree but Reilly could have reacted poorly in a number of other ways and not be suspended.

He chose the way that got another player suspended for 6 games for doing the same thing so was foolish to say the least.

I agree.

Though on the other hand, witnessing this already devastated defense without Mo is going to be a majestic sight.

If we win a game I'll be astonished.

Time to see what our AHL defense is made of.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

If that happened to one of your guys you Leafs fans would be beside yourselves with anger and would be calling for the other guys head on a stick.

Nice double down on what you just quoted!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

My question is “won’t somebody think of the children”?

I’m more concerned about player safety than the children. If it was Matthews being cross checked well after the play I’m sure you’d feel the same.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

But he didn't. You act like it's the end of the world.

Not at all. I act like I feel Rielly should be given a nice long suspension. And he will.

I have no horse in the race, I just find it funny the lengths some of the Leafs fans go to to try and justify it. Now that they know its not working, out come the ‘poor us, the world is against us’ pity parties.

End of the world? No. Funny and entertaining, watching the range of emotions from a fan base to try and justify a moronic attempt at toughness? Yes.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Gaslighting at its finest. You do realize we all saw it right?

yeah explain to me how this is "from behind" as Greig is somehow staring right at him

 

[HofT]

1 game

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Not at all. I act like I feel Rielly should be given a nice long suspension. And he will.

I have no horse in the race, I just find it funny the lengths some of the Leafs fans go to to try and justify it. Now that they know its not working, out come the ‘poor us, the world is against us’ pity parties.

End of the world? No. Funny and entertaining, watching the range of emotions from a fan base to try and justify a moronic attempt at toughness? Yes.

Well said. Really sums up this thread succinctly. Some can’t see issues like this in the broader context beyond cheering for the home team.

 

[NyQuil]

I agree.

Though on the other hand, witnessing this already devastated defense without Mo is going to be a majestic sight.

If we win a game I'll be astonished.

Time to see what our AHL defense is made of.

Sometimes a little adversity can get a team going.

 

[Petrus]

I'm a PhD from a top five university in the world, but YMMV, lol.

Your inability to understand the basic distinction between calculated and spontaneous actions and why, other things being equal, the former is considered more serious than the latter, is where things seem to be getting messy. Your argument implies that accidents without calculation should be punished the same as calculated, intentional acts. It's nonsense, the proof being found in... every single legal code in the world.

lol. PhD.

This is hockey and not the real world. Lol. If it was the real world, Perros would not be responsible for the DOPs.

As example, the high stick rule is fairly black and white in its application. Cross checks to the head should be the same. This is what I am arguing for.

 

[Double Dion]

1 game

The Rielly one is at least 10 times worse than this.

 

[NyQuil]

yeah explain to me how this is "from behind" as Greig is somehow staring right at him

This might be the most ironically named account of all time.

 

[Knave]

This might be the most ironically named account of all time.

Imagine trying to claim it's not a headshot because the other player desperately tries to brace for it at the last second and manages to get his hand up.

 

[NyQuil]

Imagine trying to claim it's not a headshot because the other player desperately tries to brace for it at the last second and manages to get his hand up.

That’s like saying JFK was shot in the hand.

 

[Idiot Stick]

yeah explain to me how this is "from behind" as Greig is somehow staring right at him

holy cope

 

[Alex1234]

The Tranna February meltdown before the PO meltdown is quite hilarious honestly

 

[dirtydanglez]

yeah explain to me how this is "from behind" as Greig is somehow staring right at him

i wish this wasn't a blurry. this makes it look like his stick rode up the arm.

 

[NyQuil]

i wish this wasn't a blurry. this makes it look like his stick rode up the arm.

It’s blurry because the speed and force of it made it impossible to mitigate.

“If you slow it down enough, you can see that the driver of the car was just aiming for his shin.”

 

[Razz]

Happened on HNIC they are gonna throw the book at him as the usually do to the Leafs due to viewership. It is what it is.

 

[Divine]

No problem with what Rielly did.

Will it affect the Leafs playoff hopes? Probably not. No one ever cares what the Leafs do in the regular season anyway.

At the end of the day Greig thought he was going to piss off the Leafs at the end of the game and laugh about it. He took a unsuspecting crosscheck to the face for his actions.

Maybe if the Leafs and Senators were competing for a playoff spot or it happened in a playoff game it would mean more to the Leafs. The Senators have already eliminated themselves from playoff contention so not that it matters for either team.

WC1 would be ideal for the Leafs but I think they'll finish top 3 in the Atlantic. Unless the Leafs win the Atlantic, they'll have a tough opponent no matter where they finish.

 

[DcW]

Youre the goof if this isnt satire

Listen, the kid is pest, I get it. Fact of the matter is he went too far in an emotional game for the sens. He’ll learn from it. Ottawa will be better when he picks his spots better. Guarantee he’s already been told by Giroux, Brady, Jacques or Staios to toe the line in that situation.

 

[dirtydanglez]

It’s blurry because the speed and force of it made it impossible to mitigate.

“If you slow it down enough, you can see that the driver of the car was just aiming for his shin.”

intent matters.

 

[Edgelord]

Imagine trying to claim it's not a headshot because the other player desperately tries to brace for it at the last second and manages to get his hand up.

you can see Rielly is aiming chest

 

[PaulD]

Not at all. I act like I feel Rielly should be given a nice long suspension. And he will.

I have no horse in the race, I just find it funny the lengths some of the Leafs fans go to to try and justify it. Now that they know its not working, out come the ‘poor us, the world is against us’ pity parties.

End of the world? No. Funny and entertaining, watching the range of emotions from a fan base to try and justify a moronic attempt at toughness? Yes.

Bang on !

 

[MCR74]

No problem with what Rielly did.

Will it affect the Leafs playoff hopes? Probably not. No one ever cares what the Leafs do in the regular season anyway.

At the end of the day Greig thought he was going to piss off the Leafs at the end of the game and laugh about it. He took a unsuspecting crosscheck to the face for his actions.

Maybe if the Leafs and Senators were competing for a playoff spot or it happened in a playoff game it would mean more to the Leafs. The Senators have already eliminated themselves from playoff contention so not that it matters for either team.

WC1 would be ideal for the Leafs but I think they'll finish top 3 in the Atlantic. Unless the Leafs win the Atlantic, they'll have a tough opponent no matter where they finish.

Could've fooled me.

 

[Rob Brown]

I'm back.

Yeah it's not announced yet, pal.