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

[Edgelord]

I love it all. The slap shot and the retaliation. Hockey needs more of this, ratings would go through the roof.

yup, just look at the engagement on here for a Sunday morning, 142 viewing this thread alone

 

[MCR74]

Steve Dangle said it right on LFR. Grieg did the right thing by his teammates and his fans. The building was mostly leaf fans and in that moment the fan base and the team needed that exclamation mark.

That game meant a hell of a lot more to Ottawa than it did the leafs, and the leafs star players sure played like it.

If Morgan wants to respond, drop the gloves. Don’t get your stick up to a guy’s head.

How sad is that?

 

[Petrus]

To all the Leafs players and fans mad about Greig doing this - easy solution: don’t let Greig have a breakaway with an empty net. Actually beat the team you’re supposed to beat. You guys f***ing suck

I agree the Leafs lost to another slime sucking bottom dweller in the league that should be sold to Quebec City.

It’s a chronic problem for the Leafs.

 

[Adrianopolous]

How sad is that?

The Leafs do that in almost every away city, what's the difference in Ottawa?

It was like 60% Sens fans

 

[Strangle]

Are some of you completely out of it? Hammering the puck home on an empty net is a salt in the wounds move. 100% intended to be taken that way.

This is the new world, where people are taught that they can act like assholes and not face any physical consequences.

This is the world where any form of violence is strictly forbidden and all rat shit is a-okay.

Nothing wrong with taking a suspension to kill a rat. Love seeing someone actually pissed off on this team.

I want more of it

 

[Arthur Morgan]

so seems like it didnt hit his shoulder and just went up. with clear intent to injure him. Rielly should be suspended. cant have players doing that.

I do think what Greig deserved a reaction just not what Rielly did

Yet the Leafs struggle against that team hmm

yeah..... well let us know when you guys win a series against us. still yet to happen

 

[JimmyApples]

Greig should have gently tapped the puck in the net, in order to avoid hurting any of the Fragile Four’s feelings

 

[Strangle]

None of these questions are relevant and you are trying to deflect.

No team would want one of their own to go out and cross check a player in the head for a slap shot into an empty net.

They are all relevant. If you’re a young person, you’ve been taught wrong about how the world works and if you don’t watch the NHL (or sports) you have no idea how disrespectful actions by your opponents come with physical consequences

 

[Petrus]

How sad is that?

It’s cheaper for me to buy tickets in Ottawa and stay in hotel over night than see a game in Toronto. Sens fans are happy to sell their tickets with lots of margin than watch their team.

 

[93gilmour93]

This was the real Battle of Ontario. Not what we saw last night....

 

[MCR74]

It’s cheaper for me to buy tickets in Ottawa and stay in hotel over night than see a game in Toronto. Sens fans are happy to sell their tickets with lots of margin than watch their team.

And then complain the building is overrun by the opposing team's fans.

 

[Edgelord]

I wonder how the admins look at a thread like this. @SniperHF @Bear of Bad News.
Is it a case of cool!, high engagement at a time where its usually low, or is it more of a pain in the ass since it probably requires heavy moderation?

 

[Strangle]

It's like shooting a shoplifter dead, punishment doesn't fit the crime.

Oh shit, he died????

 

[MCR74]

This was the real Battle of Ontario. Not what we saw last night....

I remember Tucker losing it against their bench like it was yesterday. Good times.

 

[kirby11]

Grieg should’ve been expecting a response, but Reilly cross checking him in the head instead of dropping the gloves was a cowardly way to go about it

 

[TruePowerSlave]

You have to be one sensitive crybaby to get offended by a slapshot empty netter.

I get the players as they are already pissed off and looking for any excuse to vent their frustration. Some fans on the other hand need a reality check.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

How sad is that?

It’s just reality for a small market between two big ones.

How sad is it that the leafs top players can’t bring themselves to care?

 

[Petrus]

Slashots are common.

They should be more pissed if their goalie was in net because then it has a chance to hurt someone.

Giroux literally took a Slapshot on a breakaway right infront of the goalie and no one cared.

The Leafs over reacted and cried and now will face punishment.

Maybe next time they won't be so sensitive if they don't want to get suspended.

If you do not understand the nuance, I cannot help you.

 

[93gilmour93]

I remember Tucker losing it against their bench like it was yesterday. Good times.

Dirty Alfie. Didn't even get 2 minutes for that

 

[Peasy]

Grieg should’ve been expecting a response, but Reilly cross checking him in the head instead of dropping the gloves was a cowardly way to go about it

You really think grieg would have dropped the gloves? He would have just turtled and then people would just be bitching about rielly going after a defenceless player. Would make no difference

 

[MCR74]

Dirty Alfie. Didn't even get 2 minutes for that

Exactly.

I was in a bar when this happened, and the place erupted. It was perfectly fine then, but God forbid what Rielly did.

 

[Strangle]

Im not justifying anything bud. but comparing this to Bertuzzi and Moore is just stupid

Not just bertuzzi/moore someone compared this to murdering someone lmfao

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Grieg should’ve been expecting a response, but Reilly cross checking him in the head instead of dropping the gloves was a cowardly way to go about it

Yes Reilly is the idiot and coward... who goes after a player with gloves on while using his stick. 100% POS weakling.

 

[Ezekial]

I agree that no fines or suspensions should be given to anyone, I was point out that IF there are any fines Grieg should be one of them because he provoked the incident.

At the end of the day - he used his stick to put the puck in the net. That's it.

You're saying he should get suspended or fined because he scored a goal. It's probably the worst take ever had.

 

[BLONG7]

Grieg should’ve been expecting a response, but Reilly cross checking him in the head instead of dropping the gloves was a cowardly way to go about it

Yup..............and now we wait to see if it's 2 game suspension? 5 game suspension?
Direct shot to the head, so.........................