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

[kingsholygrail]

lol Ryan Reaves doesn't have a problem with headshots. What a shock.

 

[yort2010]

Um, yes I did, as he's Greig's teammate. Did you follow the discussion or did you just feel like taking a jab at Pinto without any context?

i couldnt care less about a guy that just got suspended for betting related issues, tells me why that team is in the basement when they rely on people like that for quotes

 

[kingsholygrail]

Bit of a bizarre argument on your part since they are different games with different rules, protocol, history, and yes different codes. Do you see hockey players pick up the puck and whip it at another player for doing something wrong like pitchers do in baseball?

I've seen players shoot pucks at other players after whistles, yeah.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Bit of a bizarre argument on your part since they are both different games. Do you see hockey players pick up the puck and whip it at another player for doing something wrong like pitchers do in baseball?

You're the one that says Baseball has more of a code than hockey, so I was expecting to see a similar situation. Unfortunately, the other team was able to keep their composure and not look like a bunch of dumbasses.

 

[Rob Brown]

I've seen players shoot pucks at other players after whistles, yeah.

And I've seen baseball players throw punches, just like in hockey. I really don't understand this line of comments from the other guy and now you.

 

[BTO]

Hockey is absurd. Trying to imagine a 3B baseball get upset that a homerun trot is taking too long and clocking the guy in the mouth as he's rounding third, which is about equivalent to this situation.

Maybe 40 years ago.

Except that guys have been drilled by the pitch the next time up for doing just that. But you just drill him in the ribs, not the head. Like Rielly should have. Again, is this the first time most of you are watching sports? Look at the Texas-Toronto or Houston-Toronto rivalries in baseball. This kind of stuff happens all the time. Just don't go for the head is all, or try to cripple a guy or something. Give the guy a shot. It's fine. It's sports.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Should have just speared him in the nuts and got just a $5000 fine

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

People take note - this is what a clear, well thought post looks like.

Only because it aligns with your narrative.

 

[Rob Brown]

You're the one that says Baseball has more of a code than hockey, so I was expecting to see a similar situation. Unfortunately, the other team was able to keep their composure and not look like a bunch of dumbasses.

Yes, baseball and hockey are probably the two best examples of sports with 'codes'. That doesn't mean they are the exact same. Like I said, bizarre argument.

 

[All Mod Cons]

If DoPS forces early retirement on Rielly, would the Leafs get cap relief?

 

[inthewings]

You're the one that says Baseball has more of a code than hockey, so I was expecting to see a similar situation. Unfortunately, the other team was able to keep their composure and not look like a bunch of dumbasses.

I think you're both talking past each other. Baseball might actually have more of a code than hockey. It's just not enforced by hitting people in the mouth with a stick.

 

[Rob Brown]

I think you're both talking past each other. Baseball might actually have more of a code than hockey. It's just not enforced by hitting people in the mouth with a stick.

Thank you.

 

[Korpse]

Given how the Leafs believe it's appropriate to cross check an opponent in the head, the league needs to send a strong message that it isn't. Should double the suspension so it's understood.

 

[kingsholygrail]

And I've seen baseball players throw punches, just like in hockey. I really don't understand this line of comments from the other guy and now you.

I'm still trying to figure out what the appropriate way of scoring an empty net goal is. I've seen plenty of players take the nonchalant route to scoring an empty netter and failing to do so as a result.

 

[NyQuil]

Add three more games to Morgan's suspension just for this comment

Suspending Reaves would just do the Leafs a favour.

 

[cbcwpg]

If you crosscheck someone in the head as part of the play still on-going, you "might" get suspended depending upon the random work of the dops.

If you crosscheck someone in the head 5 seconds after they score a goal and the play is considered over, you "will" be suspended. It's just a question of how long.

And as far as Ryan Reaves... he should be suspended indefinitely just because he's a moron.

 

[MCR74]

The Simmons one where he was cross checked twice in the face including a broken stick comes to mind.

I was all for Rielly getting a suspension, and I think he still gets one obviously.

But you can see in a slow mo that Rielly hits the arms. Rides up his shoulder pad then drops his bottom hand.

The jersey and pad clearly move.

Curious. How many games for that one? 21 like Dale Hunter got back in the 80's? Seems fair to me.

 

[kingsholygrail]

If DoPS forces early retirement on Rielly, would the Leafs get cap relief?

Yes, Ottawa would take on the cap hit.

 

[HSF]

I don't get why leaf fans are angry at Greig?

He did his job. The leafs should be more pissed that Rielly swung his stick at a players head and is going to miss games for it. Reilly could have aimed lower and probably would have got nothing

 

[All Mod Cons]

Yes, Ottawa would take on the cap hit.

Might be worth it. Kadri better be sitting as well for this.

 

[NyQuil]

Oh shitz, we're still going. I thought we were done till Tuesday.

Onwards to page 200.

Posts and clicks are good stats to show the advertisers.

 

[Relapsing]

how about you post all the plays that should have resulted in suspensions that weren't....i think thats the grip

How about the OP does if that's his argument? Need me to go back and quote the original point, because you don't seem to want to reference it?

I think it's fair to say I've done enough actual research to invalidate their argument as complete and utter BS. I won't go out of my way to invalidate an argument they didn't even make in the first place.

I'm sensing a theme here in this fanbase of making an argument that is divorced from reality then putting the onus on someone else to prove it wrong.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

4K posts for this...crazy. I guess the Leaf factor

The bitching over Leaf players/coaches not condemning Reilly as if he murdered someone is hillarious

 

[PatrickEaves]

I don't get why leaf fans are angry at Greig?

He did his job. The leafs should be more pissed that Rielly swung his stick at a players head and is going to miss games for it. Reilly could have aimed lower and probably would have got nothing

If he two handed him in the back of the leg (where there's no padding), he would have sent the message, probably hurt Greig just as much, and not gotten suspended.

 

[yzerman]

Give the ashole 20 games that gave me flashbacks from what the idiot Todd Bertuzzi did.