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

[Rob Brown]

Stopped in to see if Leafs fans are still seething mad over someone shooting the puck too hard into an empty net, while at the same time 100% OK with someone getting cross checked in the face. Seems like a yes on both accounts.

Most Leafs fans have actually said it was too far and he should get suspended, but at the same time think that there should have been some sort of reaction. Both can be true - he (or someone) should have done something but not that.

 

[Peasy]

Why not punch the ground when a bit of broken glass cuts one's dragging knuckles?

Cross checking someone is not okay! But I would have been okay with the situation if he tried to sucker punch him. Like what a shit take lmao. Theres no way in hell Greig would have "squared" up with Rielly in that moment.

Most Leafs fans have actually said it was too far and he should get suspended, but at the same time think that there should have been some sort of reaction. Both can be true - he (or someone) should have done something but not that.

Don't forget to report posts for making generalizations of fanbases!

 

[Commander Clueless]

Yes, let's fold the most valuable franchise in the league. That sounds like a brilliant business decision.

Twas a joke my friend. I'm a Leafs fan.

Though if they did fold it, I might have less frustration in my life....

 

[MoreMogilny]

Most Leafs fans have actually said it was too far and he should get suspended, but at the same time think that there should have been some sort of reaction. Both can be true - he (or someone) should have done something but not that.

It should certainly be a suspension

The Pearl clutching is a bit much.

Didn’t Zegras deliver a cross check to the face pretty recently? What came of that again?

Simmonds took a stick breaking cross check to the face and there was no discipline. Can’t remember any outrage over that

 

[Rob Brown]

Twas a joke my friend. I'm a Leafs fan.

Though if they did fold it, I might have less frustration in my life....

My bad, hard to tell around here.

 

[saintunspecified]

Cross checking someone is not okay! But I would have been okay with the situation if he tried to sucker punch him. Like what a shit take lmao. Theres no way in hell Greig would have "squared" up with Rielly in that moment.

my position is idgaf if anyone refuses to square up because someone's feelings are hurt. i understand the point of defending your teammates (and that is very often taken too far), but this is completely indefensible nonsense that ought to embarrass any adult.

 

[jbeck5]

Every team attempts to cave his face in

Hahaha no.

Not every team is as sensitive as the little Leafs with with their little feelings.

Nice try though.


It's funny how you're trying to make it sound like they're tough while showing they're super sensitive about their feelings.

Which one is it? Are they tough or are they the biggest softest babies in the world?

 

[Rob Brown]

Hahaha no.

Not every team is as sensitive as the little Leafs with with their little feelings.

Nice try though.


It's funny how you're trying to make it sound like they're tough while showing they're super sensitive about their feelings.

Which one is it? Are they tough or are they the biggest softest babies in the world?

I would argue that the biggest softest babies in the world are probably actual big, soft babies, but sure.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I mean why didn't reilly square up? or say hey! and punch him in the face , its the only place on earth outside of a ring where you're actually allowed to square up with somebody and feed him his lunch lmao. Coward stuff

Exactly where I'm at with it. Don't use the equipment, use your fists. There's a reason that ice hockey rulebooks only assess a five minute penalty (usually off-setting) for fighting with fists, rather than ejecting players outright like every other sport does.

 

[jbeck5]

I would argue that the biggest softest babies in the world are probably actual big, soft babies, but sure.

Or people that get their feelings hurt because the puck was shot too hard at an empty net that doesn't even belong to them.

Yeah, those people are definitely the softest.

 

[inthewings]

Hahaha no.

Not every team is as sensitive as the little Leafs with with their little feelings.

Nice try though.


It's funny how you're trying to make it sound like they're tough while showing they're super sensitive about their feelings.

Which one is it? Are they tough or are they the biggest softest babies in the world?

I don't think you're understanding what happened. Grieg shot the puck into an empty net, but he did it too hard. You can't possibly think anybody would be OK with such a reckless act of violence.

 

[LeafGrief]

Thread's back open, grab your popcorn and strap back in where you can see it all! Global Mods posting about how much they hate a team and fanbase, creative fanfictions, subtle and unsubtle trolling, complaining about unwritten codes (tell your Aunt she looks fat and get back to me on the importance of codes) and even the occasional justification of cross checking a man in the face! Intelligent discourse nowhere to be found!

Tell the women in your life that Real Housewives and The Bachelor is passé, the Rielly drama is where it's at! This post brought to you buy FanDuel and a lifetime of Leafs-related frustration in a generation of Canadians who are frustrated about everything else as well. If you spend longer than four hours in this thread, consult a doctor.

 

[Rob Brown]

Or people that get their feelings hurt because the puck was shot too hard at an empty net that doesn't even belong to them.

Yeah, those people are definitely the softest.

I hope you have this same opinion next time your captain does something or retaliates in response to something other people here deem as trivial.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

I love that this is the high point of Ottawa's season. I guess it's something to rally around.

I’m not sure if this is the high point of the Sens season or not, but what I do know is that it’s the low point of the Leafs. So far

 

[Commander Clueless]

Hahaha no.

Not every team is as sensitive as the little Leafs with with their little feelings.

Nice try though.


It's funny how you're trying to make it sound like they're tough while showing they're super sensitive about their feelings.

Which one is it? Are they tough or are they the biggest softest babies in the world?

It's kind of funny because a lot of us have been on them for not showing emotion at all. They don't seem to care about anything most of the time.

This one came as a shock to me.

They've stood up for each other a few times since the Liljegren injury, but on that one Lily gets taken into the boards and hurt and everyone just skates away. Bertuzzi was laughing on the bench.

Fast forward to Rielly cross checking Greig in the face because he took a slap shot into an empty net and this team is beyond confusing.

Are they completely passive and complacent, or hot tempered maniacs...Who can tell at this point? Not me.

 

[RRhoads]

I think that if you are offended by a slapshot into an empty net, you are way to easily offended.

 

[Petrus]

Don't know who's mentally weaker at this point the team or their fans.

Leafs fans are as about mentally weak and insecure as Sens fans.

 

[nturn06]

Something tells me that the upcoming suspension will be another "proof" that Parros hates the Leafs.

 

[sxvnert]

Worth whatever suspension rielly gets.

 

[Petrus]

Something tells me that the upcoming suspension will be another "proof" that Parros hates the Leafs.

Or the Leafs have been sending the League brown envelopes full of cash.

 

[Fatass]

Yes, let's fold the most valuable franchise in the league. That sounds like a brilliant business decision.


Impressive for you to spell both names wrong.

Thanks!
Now maybe try answering what you think Reilly’s excuses will be in the hearing? No matter what he says it’s going to be laughable, right?

 

[sxvnert]

Leafs fans are as about mentally weak and insecure as Sens fans.

Decades of losing will do that.

 

[Fatass]

Most Leafs fans have actually said it was too far and he should get suspended, but at the same time think that there should have been some sort of reaction. Both can be true - he (or someone) should have done something but not that.

Maybe Leafs’ top players should express competitive spirit during the game? Reilly could square up and fight Grieg next time they play. Attacking a guy with a blind side cross check to the head long after the whistle and while the guy is skating to his bench to do the fist bump goal celebration isn’t showing anything but selfishness.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Thought it would be 4, leaning towards 6 now that it's an in-person hearing. I bet the fact it was after the whistle is going to end up being a determining factor in the length.

The Perron suspension made for a pretty easy case it should be 6. Pre-mediate cross checks to the head now have a precedent and the only thing different about this one is that it was over hurt feelings instead of a hurt player.

The biggest difference with the Perron play is that Zub did nothing to provoke the attack.

 

[Senscore]

I think this incident has made it clear that we need to write down what is considered disrespectful on the ice, to avoid confusion.

I feel there's a lot of stuff happening out there that also justifies an unhinged violent response, and maybe the players aren't sure about it.