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

[Ezekial]

Slapshot at the goalie with game out of reach in the final seconds will get the same response.

This is very true. Maybe not cross check to face, but an emotional response.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Go ask any person who’s played the game if they are accepting that. I probably wouldn’t cross check him, but I def would have just buried him after the goal which I think Rielly should have done. Cross Check was a bit much, but just shoulder to shoulder bury him. Gets the message across you ain’t gonna just do whatever you want.

Help exists for people with anger management issues - especially those that have such severe cases that they feel the need to take it out on others.

Rielly should be suspended and be provided such help.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

You're not a Sens fans if you want Grieg traded.

I just feel for the people who have to take the 90 minute Oc Transpo ride home and deal with the fallout of Greig's selfish actions.

 

[Coffee]

Lmao why would you be mad at Greig.

It really logically makes no difference if he wrists it in, back hands it in, slap shots it in, or snap shots it in.

What difference does that make?

Talk about anger issues.

I’m getting counselling, so it’s not like I’m not trying to be a better person.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

No, he's really upset that Greig put the fans in danger.


You people.

I actually think he is.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Lost in all of this mess is the absolute elite hustle by Greig to get to that loose puck. f***ing fantastic effort by the rookie and that alone is enough to warrant a cheeky slapper at the empty cage.

Hero level stuff right there by Ridly. Kid is a gamer

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

No, he's really upset that Greig put the fans in danger.


You people.

They are upset because the Sens won the

BATTLE OF ONTARIO

A G A I N

 

[francis246]

dude these teams are rivals, it was a close fought chippy game.

no one in ottawa should care about leafs players feelings. that is loser talk.

No one is saying he should care. But if you want to show up a rival be prepared to get decked.

I personally would have either dropped the gloves or just body checked him and taken a 2 minute roughing penalty. the cross check to the head was not necessary by Rielly

 

[Master P]

Slapshot at the goalie with game out of reach in the final seconds will get the same response.

I mean you'd think taking a shot like that at your goalie would be the one that gets this type of response.

It's not like he celly'd after the goal.

 

[Sniper99]

Give him 5 games. Yes from a Leafs fan. Gutless little shit. Dont like him firing it in the empty net? Stop him

 

[WolfgangPuck]

How many game suspension?
I set up the over /under to be 3 games

 

[Leaf Fans]

Toronto just set the precedent that hurt feelings means concussions are A OK.

No previous players with head shots did that. You think it became A OK tonight?

 

[Thechozen1]

You've never played a game of hockey and it shows

I’ve played a lot of competitive hockey and if you don’t like that play by Greig, you put it in the memory bank and settle the score the next time you play them.

Cross checking to the head when the play is dead and the game is essentially over is just a gutless act.

 

[jbeck5]

You have to be a massive f***ing loser to think Greig's slap shot was even remotely offensive.

100% this

Lmao imagine getting mad at slap shots

"He shot the puck too hard! Waaaa"

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Honest question, who the f*** cares how hard he shot it into the empty net? Every other sport has taunting on a much higher level. For some reason NHL players are babies that can't handle something so utterly benign.

And every other sport handles it like Rielly did.

If a player jogs too slowly after hitting a home run the benches clear sometimes.

The NFL will give you a 15 yard personal foul if you stand over a player after hitting him, or celebrate in an opponent's face.

Stop acting like this is just a hockey thing.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Found out how to get in the leafs head sure. Don't think Greigs losing any sleep over this.

Might have to keep him awake thru the night to be fair. Concussion protocol

 

[The Crypto Guy]

The right thing would be to hack his pads or crosscheck him in the ribs, not to crosscheck him in the face.

The right thing to do is take your glove off and shake his hand like a man.

 

[Puikiou]

In hindsight, gotta commend Rielly.

- Few people are talking about the actual game or the fact that the Leafs went 1-3-0 against the Sens this season.

- He saw the writing on the wall (about the Leafs playoffs chances) and decided to take himself out.

Smart!

 

[JukofYork]

I like both plays. Slapping it like that on your rival and then Morgan smashing him for it. Welcome to good ol time hockey. You dont like it? Go watch figure skating. Everyone should be discussing how much of a disgrace the leafs are with that roster.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

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

no, which is why Grieg didn't get a penalty.

 

[majormajor]

That's some Dale Hunter bullshit. 5 games isn't enough.

I've watched about 5000 hockey games in my life and I've never heard of any prohibition on an emphatic empty net goal.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

HFboards "Man the league can't market the game at all to make it look exciting"

Also HFboards: Gets mad at any player doing something remotely unorthodox.

 

[I am Canadian]

I’ve played a lot of competitive hockey and if you don’t like that play by Greig, you put it in the memory bank and settle the score the next time you play them.

Cross checking to the head when the play is dead and the game is essentially over is just a gutless act.

What you do is jump him immediately. There's a few idiots defending the crosscheck, but there are also a few idiots claiming there isn't anything disrespectful about what Greig did there.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

That kinda shit should get you suspended for a long ass time... but it won't, because the NHL love their Neanderthal unwritten "rules".

 

[jbeck5]

It’s called sportsmanship. Slap shot into an empty net is just unnecessary. It’s not that difficult.

But actually think of it logically.

What is the difference between a wrist shot and a Slapshot into the empty net.

Damages to the net?

What's the logical reason here?

Sounds like a bunch of emotion coming from a baby (not you, Rielly)