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

[jbeck5]

But the CODE is supposed to protect the players

EXACTLY!

The code is supposed to protect players from danger.

Not give excuses for why players are putting others in danger.

I hope that makes sense to anyone mentioning the code in Riellys defense.


Hopefully it helps them rethink their understanding of "the code"

 

[Byron Bitz]

Are there any other examples of a player showboating after a win like that when his team is at the bottom of the standings for the 6th straight year?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Well if jay rosehill and and Andrew raycroft says it’s no good then that’s something I guess.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Yup. Reilly should have taken his lumps and lived to fight another day. He made a stupid, and selfish mistake. Now his club is going to have to fight for the playoffs without him.

That really is the takeaway from all this.

What Greig did can be debated forever, but its mostly irrelevant after Reilly broke the rules instead of handling it in a reasonable way. And yes, will deservedly be suspended and only hurt his own cause.

 

[Kerberos]

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.

Why? Because Matthews' bitch ass will threaten to tickle him next time?

 

[canadianmagpie]

Greig didn't even celebrate the goal. Rielly needs to control his temper better.

 

[jbeck5]

almost as preschool as saying shit like "feefees" ...

I think that was the point. He's using wittle words to show how immature the reaction was to feelings getting hurt.

Can you say whoosh?

 

[Petrus]

Here is an article on the unwritten rules:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1458266-the-15-unwritten-rules-of-the-nhl.amp.html.

The 15 Unwritten Rules of the NHL

Every sport has its unwritten rules: traditions, customs or codes of conduct that are followed by players, coaches and referees even if they're not officially in the rule book. As you will see in this article, hockey is full of these...

syndication.bleacherreport.com

Not sure if the URL works:




Not all unwritten rules are “safety related”.

 

[AuraSphere]

Why? Because Matthews' bitch ass will threaten to tickle him next time?

Or maybe he won't get cross checked in the face - probably the one that already happened

 

[JimmyApples]

Good for him. I'll be waiting to see what he does the next time he has a breakaway chance to score an empty netter with no one around him.

If he winds up and takes another slapper will it hurt your feelings again?

 

[SEALBound]

Whats the record for posts in a thread in a 24hr period?

 

[GQS]

Well, its picking and choosing imo. And protected by an unwritten code that is constantly being bent to someones will whenever this stuff comes up. I don't get it. Its completely foreign to me why this would piss anyone off more than 100 other things that happen in game. I wouldn't have batted an eye anymore than a team spanking us 5-0 and still celebrating goal 5. Might get a f*** you loser out of me.

That's right. Players get angry at a ton of things during a game, which is why if you're smart you try and not provoke the other team all the time especially when you're winning. Why do you think that when you score the first few goals in a game players celebrate those goals, but when they're scoring the 7th or 8th or 9th goal against the other team and its now 7-1, 8-1 or 9-2 or something all of a sudden you choose not to celebrate nearly as hard? Because its just plain common sense that you don't kick your opponents when they're already down.

They're already pissed that they're losing to you and you go and rub it in their faces? Yeah can't imagine why people don't like that crap and will respond.

 

[Danarqhy]

He certainly threw the last one.

He sure did, and he should be proud of himself after he'll get suspended for 6 or more games and cost his team their #1D while the Leafs are sitting in 7 place and aren't guaranteed to make the playoffs. I'm sure if the Leafs miss the playoffs because of this all Leafs fans will rejoice that at least Reilly didn't let that slap shot on an empty netter go unpunished, a goal that was gonna be scored either way.

 

[GQS]

If he winds up and takes another slapper will it hurt your feelings again?

I'll give Greig props for having the balls to do it again and facing more retribution when players from that team get pissed at him too.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[SI90]

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

But the CODE is supposed to protect the players

Best post in 141 pages

 

[Maple Leaf]

Whats the record for posts in a thread in a 24hr period?

You are a fan of Gina Carano?​

 

[VainGretzky]

In this case, it’s simple sportsmanship. See how it goes over in say an NBA game if you pull a showboat dunk when the other team’s fate is sealed.

Using a sport where you can't touch your opponent is a bad comparison

 

[TheNumber4]

Why? Because Matthews' bitch ass will threaten to tickle him next time?

Lol!

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

There is not a rule. Stop lying.

If there was, slap shots would be banned. Michigan's would be banned. Spins would be banned.

They're not because it's not against the rules.

You're just letting the salt come through.

Except there is.

 

[VainGretzky]

Are there any other examples of a player showboating after a win like that when his team is at the bottom of the standings for the 6th straight year?

David Riitch when the Flames beat the Oilers in a game jumped up and down like he won the cup Oilers destroyed him next game and was pulled lol

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Using a sport where you can't touch your opponent is a bad comparison

I played an awful lot of basketball and it was definitely a contact sport.

 

[toddkaz]

I feel like there is a common theme here between jailing political opponent and people wanting to jail Reilly.

 

[jbeck5]

Because it's an empty net. It's unnecessary.

Why do players get upset when a player will casually put the puck into the net after the whistle goes? Same thing. Its just unnecessary and seen as disrespect.

Yeah but it's silly to react that much.

It's the same when the whistle blows for an offside or something and the offensive player keeps dangling around the players after the whistle. Someone takes exception and wacks his stick or something.

I always thought that was hilariously silly. But no one is trying to injure the other player.