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

[Nineteen67]

You mean after he took a stick to the face?

Why didn’t Rielly drop the gloves?

You don’t initiate a fight by hitting a guy in the face with your stick.

No. When he decided to taunt.

 

[Relapsing]

Full wind up slap shot.

agree to disagree - IMO the full wind up was for show, but I respect where you're coming from.

 

[NyQuil]

No. When he decided to taunt.

How often do you think taunting happens on the ice?

You think they just put the suspensions and retaliatory penalties aside because sticks and stones are the same as the words that are exchanged?

“He said bad things so I swung my stick at his head.”

“Oh, in that case, sorry about that, no penalty.”

LOL.

 

[God]

At Historica Canada, we just had an emergency meeting to discuss this incident and I'm pleased to report that it will be included as a Canadian Heritage moment.

 

[Nineteen67]

agree to disagree - IMO the full wind up was for show, but I respect where you're coming from.

It was a taunt.

 

[Chainshot]

Yeah next time I hope Rielly just sucker punches someone instead

Much cleaner and more noble act than what went down on Saturday

Domi was on the ice, that's been his MO on a number of occasions over the course of his career.

Or Rielly could've dropped the gloves and thrown hands instead of doing what he did.

 

[wasup]

Does anybody on here remember the Bautista bat flip a few tears back . Texas reacted like a bunch of ass hats saying the code the code the code and you are showing us up blah blah blah ... Suspensions and so on happened . Now bat flipping happens all the time and nobody gives a shit cause it's all part of the entertainment .

This is very much the same thing , Toronto feels they were embarrassed by the play but their real embarrassment is the fact they lost to a rival who is way behind them in the standings . What this has done is take the pressure off the players and coach as the focus is now on the incident and not on the loss .

Personally I found the play of slamming it in the goal entertaining and it has nothing to do with trying to embarrassing anybody . But that is just me .

I feel a 4 game suspension is about right as Rielly is not a dirty stupid player he just did a stupid thing . .

 

[Natey]

10? For a first time offense?

That's to much

First, second, or third time offense should have nothing to do with the initial suspension.

You should just have games tacked on for being a repeat offender.

10 should be the minimum for shit like this. This is stupid.

 

[FerrisRox]

The Leafs have the most suspensions in the league since Parros took over. Considering they are widely regarded as the softest team in the entire league, this is something to note.

I don't think that's accurate. Where are you getting this information?

 

[Senscore]

Do good chirps deserve a more violent response than mediocre ones?

 

[Relapsing]

It was a taunt.

Are you expecting that I disagree? He taunted the leafs and their fans by putting a slow slapshop into the net. That's what makes it so damn funny.

Slappers in the NHL typically clock in at 70-90 mph. It was a 73 mph shot. To quote Aaron Ward, it was "a total muffin".

Please note that I pulled this quote from Maple Leafs Daily, who were using it to make fun of Greig: Former NHLer makes fun of Ridly Greig over the shocking low speed of his empty-net clapper

 

[Rob Brown]

It’s not. I listened to it.

He’s using the “both sides” tribalism argument to try to make the goal and the reaction equivalent when they aren’t.

No, that isn't what he did at all.

 

[Breakers]

This was the most shared and engaged NHL content across all platforms by a substantial margin.
it was shared even on accounts that cover other sports from big NFL accounts to basketball

this type of content drives viewership

Unless the NHL head office is completely stupid (a case can be made for that)
they know about this quantitative data and should be pushing this NHL rivalry content

 

[Nineteen67]

How often do you think taunting happens on the ice?

You think they just put the suspensions and retaliatory penalties aside because sticks and stones are the same as the words that are exchanged?

“He said bad things so I swung my stick at his head.”

“Oh, in that case, sorry about that, no penalty.”

LOL.

It happens all the time, but you’re referring to chirping.


This was clearly a case where the Ottawa player was trying to show up the Leafs and get under their skin. I am a big proponent of that stuff and I think the league needs more of it, but if you chose to engage in that, you are going to get a response and very well could get a stick to your head. I’m more than OK with that, too.

We need that emotion in the game.

 

[MXD]

The idea that the immediate coverage wasn't pro-Leafs might be one of the most pathetic attempt at comedy since Roseanne's comeback.

 

[Rob Brown]

It's interesting that Friedman didn't mention a more recent and comparable example in Perron.

They did mention Perron, my apologies for not including it. Hard to remember every detail in a 10 minute segment or however long it was.

 

[Akrapovince]

It's interesting that Friedman didn't mention a more recent and comparable example in Perron.

I believe one might be more of a comparable as Perron has history with Dops.

I’m not too sure though about the other example.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Thin-skinned leafs at it again.

That slapper is a thing of beauty

Everyone whines it’s disappearing from the game, this dude just wanted to keep it alive. I admire his work.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

What makes this act selfless?

Would love to know the difference between the two instances. Is it cause he had another teammate near?

Fortunately, two wrongs do not make a right.

 

[NyQuil]

No, that isn't what he did at all.

Ok.

 

[yort2010]

Yes I did:

Pinto: Yeah I thought it was pretty funny.
Norris: I loved it.

Anything else?

Did you just quote a guy that had been previously suspended for betting related offences, talk about classless...

 

[Relapsing]

"Damn I was lying, got called out for lying, and decided throwing a personal insult was the best course of action."

I see where Morgan gets it from.

I didn't even get a thank you for all the research I did on their behalf

 

[Natey]

What makes this act selfless?

Would love to know the difference between the two instances. Is it cause he had another teammate near?

Gross hit. Should have been a suspension.

But even that is nowhere near as bad as Reilly because it was during/right after the play.

Reilly had time to walk his dog, make a coffee, and take a pee in the time between the goal and him deciding to hit someone unsuspecting in the head with his stick.

 

[yort2010]

I think people need to realize that Reilly doing this after the goal was scored and the play was over is what is going to ding him. It makes it almost impossible for him to say it was a play that went bad and not retaliation.

It becomes much more cut and dry

This was after the play and resulted in nothing...or is it because it was an american team, specifically the bruins doing it.

 

[Korpse]

They did mention Perron, my apologies for not including it. Hard to remember every detail in a 10 minute segment or however long it was.

Yeah I just heard. Friedman made the argument that it didn't ride up for Perron and it was staright to the head and says Reilly should make that argument but fails to mention Perron did hit the shopulder first and tried to use that argument. The Mangiapane suspension is a very different play, doesn't make sense to use. Firedman completely lookjing past the circumstances around the incident is probably a good reason he is surprised.