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

[Matty Sundin]

Most players would get in a face and chirp and facewash at that point. Regular season game that's over. No need for the stick.

I agree. He went too far. I said that..I find it dirty but still admire that he responded. If roles were reversed and say Auston did this and got decked I would say well what do you expect. You haters tone would also change and say he deserved it probably. It’s almost pointless to argue about due the double standard.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Perron got 6.

10 isn't that outlandish given the context of it being right after a goal with seconds remaining in a non-hockey play.

It would be a similar logic to players coming off the bench. Does a goon coming off the bench mean a fight is going to be more violent than a fight that takes place if that goon is already on the ice at the time it is initiated? No. But if they need to penalize it with a long suspension because otherwise there is too much incentive for goons to come off the bench and interject.

If they don't give him a significant suspension, then it teaches players that you can engage in a non-hockey play with intent to injure when the game is already over and best case scenario you take out the star of a rival team with very little consequence to yourself or your own team.

If this was a goon/repeat offender type, it would be a massive suspension. Reilly's only saving grace is that he is a good boy and he is not strong enough to hurt Greig. The floor is 6, which was Perron's suspension (which had a failed appeal fyi). It will likely be higher because of the timing and context of it happening when the game was basically over.

I'm not even kidding when I say Parros will give him more. Parros has never f***ed around when it comes to the Leafs.

They have had the most players suspended since he took his position.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Even Shane Pinto wouldn't bet on that.

I wouldn't put it past him.

 

[Rob Brown]

It's the immediate reaction, overreaction. I see a game just cause it was late in the game. 3 if the DOPS spins the wheel loosely l.

Yeah fair enough. I'd say 2-3 max but could just be 1 or 2 based on reputation.

 

[Emerica]

Watching the game at a bar with some friends. My Nucks fan friend even said when you take a slapper like that you deserve everything that comes next.

Guess he won't be doing that again.

Thanks for sharing. Tell your Canucks fan he is a little bitch for us as well.

I can definitely tell you Greig is even more likely to do it again

 

[norrisnick]

Another person who doesn't play hockey commenting.

Does playing hockey make you a wee lil baby? Usually the "you don't play hockey so you don't know" crowd are spouting off about how tough it makes them. But it sounds like you believe the act of playing hockey turns you into a tantrum-throwing toddler. Weird take...

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Perron got 6, why does Rielly get less?

He plays for the Leafs. Gets a discount.

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

I have no idea what you're even trying to say anymore?

Are you arguing the Senators wanted to hurt Rielly but did not act on it?

lol now you're pretending to be stupid to dig yourself out of a hole

please this is lame

 

[Czechboy]

Tonight... go to about 1 minute for Botteril



2 months ago.. Botteril



I may be the only on that doesn't hate Botteril but holy mixed message Batman!

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I agree. He went too far. I said that..I find it dirty but still admire that he responded. If roles were reversed and say Auston did this and got decked I would say well what do you expect. You haters tone would also change and say he deserved it probably. It’s almost pointless to argue about due the double standard.

I'm not a hater. Just think it's an overreaction from a player understandably frustrated.

 

[Rob Brown]

He plays for the Leafs. Gets a discount.

Leafs players don't really get 'discounts' but sure.

 

[Leaf Fans]

so like are the leafs going to scratch him? he did what he's paid to do. and he will continue doing that without any regard for feefees.

No. He plays for the Sens. How do you figure the Leafs would scratch him? His own coach will do that.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

lol now you're pretending to be stupid to dig yourself out of a hole

please this is lame

Quit encouraging Divinity.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

It's the immediate reaction, overreaction. I see a game just cause it was late in the game. 3 if the DOPS spins the wheel loosely l.

Late in the game is why it will be steep, not the opposite.

If he gets 1-3 games, it tells every player in the league they can head hunt from 10 feet away after an empty net goal in a non-hockey play. If the game is already over, there is nothing stopping them from doing it because they already lost.

If they do that, then every team should load up on a goon or two for the playoffs because if you get someone strong like Reaves and put them on the ice with the intention of taking out McDavid, that's a really good tradeoff. The only reason a goon might not do that is if they see a good boy like Reilly got 6-10 games, and they know with their previous suspensions they could be looking at Dale Hunter or more, which is a lot of money lost.

He is getting 6-10.

 

[NyQuil]

Let's be honest here. There was quite an amount of uproar here when the Leafs played that UoT goalie for the last 45 seconds against the Habs in a 7-1 win. I'm pretty sure there would be just as much uproar had Morgan did what you said.

He just made the most of his opportunity tonight and will get to fight Ridley when they play next.

I guarantee that a majority of the posters in this thread taking issue with the goal were the same people defending Bautista’s bat flip with the same amount of vehemence.

 

[Divine]

Perron got 6, why does Rielly get less?

Perron had history.

 

[Mobiandi]

Andersson, a first time offender, got 4 for a less aggressive empty net offense

But the rules are different if you have a leaf on your jersey

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Leafs players don't really get 'discounts' but sure.

We’ll see.

 

[Crazy Monkey]

LOL at the thread title. Cry me a river. Sens player deserved it.

Ottawa got away with no penalties called against them this game. Glad 44 didn't let them get away with that circus act at the end

 

[Leaf Fans]

He plays for the Leafs. Gets a discount.

Maybe at local area business, but not with the NHL.

 

[Divine]

lol now you're pretending to be stupid to dig yourself out of a hole

please this is lame

Please explain your argument. I legitimately have no idea what it is. You won't even clarify it because you no longer knows what it is.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

LOL at the thread title. Cry me a river. Sens player deserved it.

Ottawa got away with no penalties called against them this game. Glad 44 didn't let them get away with that circus act at the end

I know, he really showed them!

 

[Raging Bull]

I do need to know what the difference is between a dirty crosscheck to the head, and a crosscheck to the head is though.

 

[Master P]

Tonight... go to about 1 minute for Botteril



2 months ago.. Botteril



I may be the only on that doesn't hate Botteril but holy mixed message Batman!

I was thinking of the exact same thing lol.

 

[Aashir]

Andersson, a first time offender, got 4 for a less aggressive empty net offense

But the rules are different if you have a leaf on your jersey

Yea they get more lol