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

[GQS]

You mean assaulted cause he scores an empty netter? I bet players won’t do shit after they see how long Reilly gets suspended for

And I bet Greig won't ever fire a slapper for an empty net goal again either. I'd LOVE to see him have the balls to do it again to another team and see what happens.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

It’s funny how bad leafs fans want this to be a thing.

lol. Dotter hates everything Leaf.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I always took code to be unwritten rules around dangerous acts that aren't properly written in the rulebook.

Like there's no rule for extra punishment for a player fighting a goalie, but generally will be considered against the code because a goalie is more likely to get injured (unless you're emery of course)

I never see code for things that don't harm anyone like empty net goals or celebrations. There have always been crazy celebrations like Brad may or theoren Fleury, or Ovechkin, etc.

Things that don't harm anyone have nothing to do with code and everything to do with egos getting hurt.

See that's interesting. I always saw it as the respect/ego stuff.

You know, the stuff Don Cherry always used to go on about that I never quite understood.


Bit of an aside, but why is a goalie fighting riskier than a player?

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

And I bet Greig won't ever fire a slapper for an empty net goal again either. I'd LOVE to see him have the balls to do it again to another team and see what happens.

You don't know him. Next time he'll deke and go back-hand shelf.

 

[MCR74]

And I bet Greig won't ever fire a slapper for an empty net goal again either. I'd LOVE to see him have the balls to do it again to another team and see what happens.

I want to see him do it with Marchand on the ice. Mind you, the Sens would have to be winning the game for that to happen.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

You don't know him. Next time he'll deke and go back-hand shelf.

Good. I hope he does it twice.

 

[Danarqhy]

In the NFL the running back or receiver will do a a freaking flip in the endzone if he goes in uncontested. Only in the NHL do small peepees get ruffled by how you score an empty net. Don't like it? Do a better job defending to prevent it. Being a petty crybaby after the fact makes you look like a clown, and now the Leafs are going to suffer for likely over 5 games without their #1D. The idiocy at work here is through the roof.

 

[Bankerguy]

He chased the guy down... crosscheck to the head with his stick, it was not an act of defense nor was it in the "spur of the moment" (cuz he had lots of time to change mind - he chased him). It wasnt even retalitory for somethign physical taht happened ...it was just because he took a slapshot in an open net. This should be 10 games MINIMUM, rest of the season would be fair.

When you have that much time to change your mind, but keep skating toward him with intent to smash him..its like... really there is no excuse.
Of course TML fans will be like "a few games is fair" lol. Homers.

 

[GQS]

You don't know him. Next time he'll deke and go back-hand shelf.

I'll believe it when I see it the next time he goes for an empty netter and see what happens.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

In the NFL the running back or receiver will do a a freaking flip in the endzone if he goes in uncontested. Only in the NHL do small weewees get ruffled by how you score an empty net. Don't like it? Do a better job defending to prevent it. Being a petty crybaby after the fact makes you look like a clown, and now the Leafs are going to suffer for likely over 5 games without their #1D. The idiocy at work here is through the roof.

The NFL actually made rules about egregious end zone entries and celebrations to curb possible responses.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

And I bet Greig won't ever fire a slapper for an empty net goal again either. I'd LOVE to see him have the balls to do it again to another team and see what happens.

I bet every team fires slappers at the Leafs net for the rest of the year and laughs.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Fights happens in the NHL where one player turtles.

Again players hack, slash and cross check before and after the whistle and from behind.

Its not a sport for Karens.

Also they aren't combatants they are hockey players. Just a ridiculous take.

If anyone acted like a Karen it was Reilly for being all pissy from an empty net slap shot.

 

[Petrus]

So it is more of a code of honour thing then? That's what I was thinking.

There was uproar in the HF boards about the Leafs putting a university goalie in net at the end of a few seconds of the game ~2 years ago.

It was viewed by some as disrespectful. From what I recall the intent was to get the student an official game and live out a dream his to play in the NHL.

But many still took exception to it.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Also love how a good number of Leafs fans are now starting to scream about Parros 'going out of his way to punish the Leafs because of the Orr fight' and that there's a DOPS vendetta against the team.

There's no vendetta
They're not out to get you
Stop being crazies.

 

[dirtydanglez]

I bet every team fires slappers at the Leafs net for the rest of the year and laughs.

most players dont do it already because it's not worth the hassle

 

[Commander Clueless]

There was uproar in the HF boards about the Leafs putting a university goalie in net at the end of a few seconds of the game ~2 years ago.

It was viewed by some as disrespectful. From what I recall the intent was to get the student an official game and live out a dream his to play in the NHL.

But many still took exception to it.

Now that you mention it I do remember that yes.

I think I dismissed it as a nothingburger

 

[JimmyApples]

And I bet Greig won't ever fire a slapper for an empty net goal again either. I'd LOVE to see him have the balls to do it again to another team and see what happens.

Do you know anything about Greig? This entire situation is playing out exactly how he’s wanted it to. Why wouldn’t he do it again?

 

[jbeck5]

What Greig did was STUPID. I don't know how you get to the pro leagues and not know that showing up your opponents when you've already won is not a good idea and can likely get you in trouble. Why do you think leagues have rules against excessive taunting? 'Well its just words why so angry?' Because people don't like getting taunted especially when they're down which can lead to players getting heated and angry and responding physically.

You can't possibly tell me that if a Leafs player fired a puck into an empty net like that when they've already won the game that the Sens wouldn't have responded as well. Players from every team in the league would've responded in a similar manner.

I can safely say I wouldn't care if another team took a Slapshot on our empty net. It doesn't change anything for our shitty season. We suck again this year and that would change nothing. I'd rather direct my energy about how my team sucks and needs to improve. Not how the other team took a shot on an empty net.

It wouldn't be logical for me to care about the shot type.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Last one... I swear.

 

[ohcomeonref]

People defending Reilly probably also thought the knockout challenge from a few years ago was badass.

 

[jbeck5]

Fights happens in the NHL where one player turtles.

Again players hack, slash and cross check before and after the whistle and from behind.

Its not a sport for Karens.

Also they aren't combatants they are hockey players. Just a ridiculous take.

Yes, but then you have to include the weapon part too.

Again, not my argument. Just playing "devils advocate" that the counter arguments aren't so solid. They omit certain facts that are important.

 

[Petrus]

Also love how a good number of Leafs fans are now starting to scream about Parros 'going out of his way to punish the Leafs because of the Orr fight' and that there's a DOPS vendetta against the team.

There's no vendetta
They're not out to get you
Stop being crazies.

Parros is not good at his job. He screws up everyone. There is no conspiracy in my opinion. Don’t take it too seriously.

 

[jbeck5]

See that's interesting. I always saw it as the respect/ego stuff.

You know, the stuff Don Cherry always used to go on about that I never quite understood.


Bit of an aside, but why is a goalie fighting riskier than a player?

They have different equipment and skates. So they're maneuverability and balance is greatly compromised in a tussle. Their equipment is also designed to stop a puck, but not as good for certain collisions. Especially their helmet.

Their skates are sharpened differenly. They can bite the ice when standing at an angle like a butterfly but are made to slide across better. They are like two 90° angles and flat at the bottom whereas player skates are concave which gives the corners more bite. So you can hold your grown when being pushed and pulled.

At least with two goalies it's fair game.

Go watch Emery vs Peter's. You'll see that emery couldn't even get a swing in because he can't really move his arms across as well because of the huge chest protector.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY HE PUT THE PUCK INTO THE EMPTY NET!!!!

WHY DID HE HAVE TO PUT THE PUCK INTO THE NET LIKE THAT????

WHEN YOU HAVE AN EMPTY NET YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE HARD SHOTS!!!!!

IF YOU HIT THE PUCK HARD INTO AN EMPTY NET THEN YOU BETTER f***ING WATCH BUDDY!!!!

Him doing it resulted in a cross check to the face so obviously nobody else felt it was unwarranted!!!

 

[MadDevil]

Crazy how nobody that actually played agrees with you

Do I give a shit? Playing a sport doesn't make every opinion you have on that sport automatically valid. People who've played once thought helmets and visors were stupid.