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

[Wondercarrot]

I can’t remember one act as bad as this, considering the attack came well after the goal was scored, from the blind side, and while the guy was skating to his bench. Can you remember one that was of this level?

Yes, in fact I remember one EXACTLY like this, and it resulted in a 21 game suspension.

 

[Moose Head]

How do you answer to an stupid useless play?

With a stupider uselessier play of course.

Yeah, basically swatting a fly with a sledgehammer

 

[Gary Nylund]

Center of the hockey universe

Heavy is the king who wears the crown

I don't think you got that expression quite right but whatever. Anyhow it's no big deal, watching hundreds of posters rush in here to crap on the Leafs is only making my morning much more amusing than it would otherwise be.

 

[Strangle]

Man up says the guy who’s lost his shit over a slapper into an empty net.
I love all this shit, Greigs slapper Reilly response - makes for great theater.

Doesn’t mean Reilly didn’t blindside cross check a player in the head after the the whistle in exactly the same fashion as Dale Hunter who was suspended for 21 games.
But I guess all those people watching like me in the mid 80s were p***yes too lmfao.

Pull up your big boy pants there champ you sound like deranged dipshit.

When did I lose my shit? I think that a rookie who doesn’t know how to act was taught an immediate lesson by a vet.

Everything is exactly as it should be

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Would it have been fine is Grieg got a concussion?

I don’t mind what greig did, but you have to know you’re going to get mugged afterwards.

Kinda rookie move to not prepare himself

 

[jbeck5]

Your answer lies in asking yourself why he took a slapshot in the first place or conversely why no one else does.

Why the F not. He does what he wants against the Leafs.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Would it have been fine is Grieg got a concussion?

Yes

 

[Strangle]

I don't think you got that expression quite right but whatever. Anyhow it's no big deal, watching hundreds of posters rush in here to crap on the Leafs is only making my morning much more amusing than it would otherwise be.

Probably not, but you get where I’m coming from

 

[Wondercarrot]

When did I lose my shit? I think that a rookie who doesn’t know how to act was taught an immediate lesson by a vet.

Everything is exactly as it should be

It will be once they sit Reilly for 5-10

 

[Edgelord]

I’m not crying, it’s tears of laughter at how big of a joke the leafs and their fans are.

geez you would think Rielly honked his horn or something with how angry people in Ottawa are lol

 

[All Mod Cons]

I don't think you got that expression quite right but whatever. Anyhow it's no big deal, watching hundreds of posters rush in here to crap on the Leafs is only making my morning much more amusing than it would otherwise be.

Leafs are truly the draw of the NHL. It would be a tiny sport without them. They just draw so much attention, both good and bad.

 

[Strangle]

It will be once they sit Reilly for 5-10

As a fan, I’m taking that all day long

I want the leafs to show more anger, to be pissed off, to go over the line more often, I want them to give zero inches to other teams.

Bring more of this to my front door, please

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Center of the hockey universe

Heavy is the king who wears the crown

Kings win, you guys are jesters.

 

[MCR74]

Good one. How do you think them up so fast?

About as original as "1967" isn't it?

 

[Puck Tiss]

greig had the time he just chose not to.

In your fantasy world, I guess. Also in you world its ok to cross check a guy in the head

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Come on Leaf fans It’s not about Greig snapshot into EN - that would not be thread worthy or maybe gather a few posts if there was no cross checking to the head afterwards
Reilly clearly overacted. I predict he’s going to get 5 game suspension

 

[jbeck5]

If you have over 15K posts here and need to ask, you're a very slow learner.

Or, i use logic and you're trying to explain with emotion. I'm trying to promote thinking here.

Actually break down why taking a Slapshot on an empty net is so offense.

You'll realize it's not, and has nothing to do with how long you've played the game or watched it.

I've played multiple sports competitively and seen a lot of dumb shit...I've never been propelled to cross check someone in the face.

So I'm asking someone to break down how it's good or smart to lose your cool over a nothing play and potentially face a lengthy suspension.

Please, explain how it's so smart.

Then you might understand the angle I'm coming from.

 

[Strangle]

geez you would think Rielly honked his horn or something with how angry people in Ottawa are lol

HONK HONK Ottawa fans, don’t get too triggered

 

[Petrus]

If you easily get offended, I cannot help you.

Maybe a sports psychologist can though.

lol. I take zero offense to what happens on the ice. It has nothing to do with me.

You not understanding basic nuance is quite odd. How do type and breath at the same time?

 

[Strangle]

Come on Leaf fans It’s not about Greig snapshot into EN - that would not be thread worthy or maybe gather a few posts if there was no cross checking to the head afterwards
Reilly clearly overacted. I predict he’s going to get 5 game suspension

He deserves a suspension, but he didn’t over react.

I’d rather if all 6 skaters on the ice skated by to give the kid a shot in the head

 

[jbeck5]

And there are consequences to that.

This is how you teach people to change their behavior. You make it hurt to do it

This will encourage Greig to do it again.

If your goal was to stop Greig from doing it again, they picked the worst strategy to do it.

It's like teaching a lesson to a thief by sending him another check in the mail.

 

[jbeck5]

lol. I take zero offense to what happens on the ice. It has nothing to do with me.

You not understanding basic nuance is quite odd. How do type and breath at the same time?

And you not understanding logic or using it at any point is even odder.

How do you walk without tripping over yourself and cross checking someone on your way down.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I don’t mind what greig did, but you have to know you’re going to get mugged afterwards.

Kinda rookie move to not prepare himself

So if a crosscheck to the head justifies shooting a puck into an empty net what type of retaliation would be justified on Reilly

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

geez you would think Rielly honked his horn or something with how angry people in Ottawa are lol

One day I hope you all learn it’s not the leafs players that make people dislike the team.

 

[Laus723]

wouldn’t have liked that empty netter if was against my team.
Also wouldn’t have liked the response if it was my team.

70 pages of whatever has been funny to watch, though. But, I’m pro-Tkachuk led team.