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

[HSF]

leaf fans defending a cross check to the head?

LMAO

 

[francis246]

What would Rielly have done to this??

Well anisimov got the piss beat out of him shortly after that goal by Steve Downie

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Can I slap it into an empty net?
No
Can I really slowly take it to the goal line and gently tap it in?
No. You can only shoot it between 25-30mph

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This would get a response from every sport. They throw baseballs at you for far less in MLB. Turns out sports at the highest levels brings out emotion.

"Far less". Shot the puck into an empty net *checks notes* hard.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[OilersFanatics505]

not sure losing a regular season game after leading 1-0 really qualifies as choking

Against the worst team in the Eastern Conference when you’re sitting in the wild card spot?

 

[the valiant effort]

All this over an uncontested empty netter

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

1) excellent lie. You don't play hockey
2) this is also the NHL, not beer league

won't someone think of muh unspoken rules

 

[Korpse]

Enjoy the in person hearing. Ridly is gonna get his free shot in when the time comes.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

The precedent is 21 games

But Toronto so, either a fine or nothing

 

[Edgelord]

Thread title after the suspension could be whole lotta f***en around and finding out, works on multiple levels tells us what happened and a MOD warning at the same time lol

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

I'm guessing this over the top reaction by Reilly was fueled a bit by the criticism the team took about being gutless earlier in the season.

This might be true but he has 59:55 to react to that criticism in a more appropriate and productive way.

Depending on the nature of the suspension, he may have just ended their season. If the narrative about the Leafs was bad before, it's going to be worse now.

 

[Green Xero]

So who on the Sens goes after Reilly next time they play?

 

[SladeWilson23]

Is it illegal to slap shot a puck into an empty net or something?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I mean good on Rielly tho... and honestly the rest of the leafs shoulda actually done something... its crazy that rielly was the only 1 doing anything.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

But Toronto so, either a fine or nothing

Greig will get 3 games and a 5k fine for headbutting Reilly in the hands.

 

[francis246]

Unless Greig is hurt, he won't get 21. He also is usually a sportsman, it was just a scenario where Greig got under his skin.

Coming off the bench is 10 games. I would imagine the logic will be similar to that. Something in the 5-10 range.

They need to come down hard on him because the next time this happens it might be a strong or tough player doing it and the Greig or Marchand could actually get hurt. They can't set a precedent that the actual tough guys can cross check someone to the head completely separate from any hockey play, after the whistle, with seconds left.

They aren’t going to give him 5 games. Trouba literally chopped a players head and got a 5k fine. If Rielly gets 5, the leafs and NHLPA are appealing that immediately. I don’t even think Rielly gets an in person hearing for this.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

So who on the Sens goes after Mathews next time they play?

Brady obviously

 

[Matt24]

I'm guessing this over the top reaction by Reilly was fueled a bit by the criticism the team took about being gutless earlier in the season.

It was extremely calculated. You can disagree with he did but this was not a “lost his cool” situation imo. He knew what he was doing and what the ramifications of his actions would be and did it anyways. Not sure that makes it better or worse but Rielly isn’t really the type to suddenly blow a fuse.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

The team who has by far the most obnoxious goal celebrates doesn’t like the fact the fact that someone slapped a puck into an empty net lmao

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Well anisimov got the piss beat out of him shortly after that goal by Steve Downie

I always felt it was a weird celebration for a tap in goal.

 

[Ezekial]

Lol, who cares that it was a slapshot. Why are you so upset?

It may be stupid but pro players definitely see it differently than you.
At the professional hockey level Greig was knowingly making a statement by slapping it into the net, and the leafs players got the message he sent, whatever it was.

Again it's not one that should ever be acted on like Rielly did, but had he not acted on it I still know the leafs players would've held onto it a bit. Not that it's a big deal to us as fans but when you're in the game the "insult to injury" moments hit differently.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Greig is f***ing based.

 

[Divine]

Is it illegal to slap shot a puck into an empty net or something?

Not illegal, just against the code.

Similar to dunking in the NBA when you're up 30

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Not illegal, just against the code.

Similar to dunking in the NBA when you're up 30

Do you have documentation of this code?