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

[HanSolo]

Not about to sit here and read 72 pages of bickering but even if Greig was being antagonistic with the wind up slapper, that's 3-5 games for Reilly easy.

 

[Edgelord]

If you think that the crosschecking an unsuspecting guy in the head is "standing up and dishing it out" there really isn't any conversation to add because I think what he did was incredibly cowardly and I say that as a big fan of Morgan Rielly.

I have said multiple times I don't like what Rielly did and feel he deserves 3-6 games. I think he should have dropped his stick and went after him with hands.
But I do love the fact he had a reaction.

 

[Golden_Jet]

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

Probably because as HNIC showed post game, McCabe sticked Greig in the head with 3 minutes left, with no call, was likely pissed.

 

[NyQuil]

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.

Let’s fine people for stuff that isn’t against the rules.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Lets be real Reilly is a coward. He never gave Grieg a chance to square up and had no intention to. And he was skating to his bench to give his teammates fist bumps.

Yeah, better celebrate that awesome and important goal with 4 seconds left! What a goal it was!

Better play by Rielly tho

 

[Petrus]

I already did the math, but I'm a dumb poster.

1 game max for a clean, highly respected player who did something slightly dumb.

x3 because anything Leafs gets so much media attention it's a great opportunity for DPoS to let it be known they don't take this type of stuff lightly.

3 games. 3 games for Mo' what a load of BS but that is my guess.

Should be a slap on the wrist fine and a written warning, we'll see. But that's my guess.

That factor is closer 5x.

 

[AvroArrow]

This one reeks of Kadri on Debrusk.

Pointless overreaction.

LOL Bruins fans had blinders on that series, allow me to give you a recap

Debrusk ran over Andersen hitting him in the head, no penalty called. Andersen had just come back from a concussion about a month before the series.

Debrusk went knee on knee intentionally with Kadri in an attempt to injure, no penalty called.

Debrusk ran Marleau into the stanchion

Kadri laid him out after that.


If you think what Rielly did was a "pointless overreaction" you're clueless as to how the NHL and hockey work. It will absolutely be a suspension, expecting around 4 games for that, but get real lmao "pointless overreaction" Greig is a moron.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I think every one can also agree that there's nothing "tough" about intentionally cross checking your opponent in the head.

Well he did it and I bet he's the first guy to say he f***ed up.

He'll also be too polite to call out the "softness" of the team.

Something has to give there. Mo' is a good guy and we'll see what happens.

 

[JD1]

This one.

The Ottawa Senators won more playoff rounds in a couple of weeks of 2017 than the Maple Leafs have won since the the iPhone was invented.

I feel like this isn't as commonly understood as it should be

 

[ole ole]

Had every right to hit him but wrong to cross check him in the head. Just got the stick up is all but not a good look.

Ya get scored on and then take a hissy fit. He had no right to go near him period.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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.

Scoring an empty net goal is fine worthy?

 

[FerrisRox]

Yeah. Same as any other fanbase. Leafs fans are no different.

We'll have to agree to disagree. In all my years of being a fan, I have never, ever been happy about something a player on my team did that led to a suspension. I've never, ever cheered for a player intentionally trying to to injure his opponent (outside of a fight or a big, legal hit.)

I think it's psychotic, frankly, and more than a little odd that you think every single fan base cheers for their players to cheap shot and attempt to injure. Luckily I don't think that what you're saying is remotely true.

 

[Edgelord]

During play, absolutely be the aggressor. But attacking a guy, as he skates to the bench after scoring isn’t the right time. And blindsiding a guy with a cross check to the head isn’t “dishing it out”. That’s the cowards’ act. It’s not playing hard nosed winning hockey. Matthews got Dahlin with a cross check to the head, which was a dumb move, but at least it was during play when other players are alert.

Again, I'm not ok with how Rielly attacked, I think he deserves 3-6. But I do love the fact he acted, the long term effect to the room may be worth it in the long run.

 

[The Red Line]

What a loser lmao. Love the troll job by Grieg here, frankly.

 

[All Mod Cons]

LOL Bruins fans had blinders on that series, allow me to give you a recap

Debrusk ran over Andersen hitting him in the head, no penalty called. Andersen had just come back from a concussion about a month before the series.

Debrusk went knee on knee intentionally with Kadri in an attempt to injure, no penalty called.

Debrusk ran Marleau into the stanchion

Kadri laid him out after that.


If you think what Rielly did was a "pointless overreaction" you're clueless as to how the NHL and hockey work. It will absolutely be a suspension, expecting around 4 games for that, but get real lmao "pointless overreaction" Greig is a moron.

And Bruins fans defended the actions of DeBrusk.

What absolute monsters. How could they?

 

[MCR74]

Yeah, better celebrate that awesome and important goal with 4 seconds left! What a goal it was!

Better play by Rielly tho

This was the Sens' biggest victory of the season, let them have it.

 

[Petrus]

lmfao
We’ve been in the bottom 5 for 5 years and we are currently dead smack in the middle of league attendance with plenty of sellouts this year.
Ottawa loves their team and have zero concerns about team leadership or future prospects.

Meanwhile you’re the leagues biggest playoff laughingstock, and everyone thinks the ‘leadership’ on the Leafs is a joke.

You guys will be there for the next decade. It’s shame really to see the Battle of Ontario diminished to cheap shots to head by Morgs.

 

[BS45]

Video coming

https://x.com/tictactomar/status/1756508343051383252?s=46

https://x.com/tictactomar/status/1756508343051383252?s=46

Honestly shades of Dale Hunter on Pierre Turgeon! Should be done for the season! Play was over and he attacked him! No excuses for this at all, and this is exactly what they want to eliminate from the game! I do not care that he has never done anything before!

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Yeah, better celebrate that awesome and important goal with 4 seconds left! What a goal it was!

Better play by Rielly tho

I think that goal was more important to Reilly than it was to Grieg

 

[NyQuil]

HONK HONK Ottawa fans, don’t get too triggered

You’re saying that Ottawa fans are triggered when you guys are upset about a guy shooting a puck into the net.

You see the irony here?

This reminds me of when Alfie pretending to throw a stick was a war crime.

 

[Puck Tiss]

Yeah, better celebrate that awesome and important goal with 4 seconds left! What a goal it was!

Better play by Rielly tho

What? I am talking about the cheap shot Rielly did after the fact, like a coward. A better play by Rielly would be playing better defense.

 

[HabzSauce]

Charging and cross checking a player in the head after the play has been dead for 5-6 seconds shows intent. If he didnt not want to injure Ridley then why hit the head? Why not just shove him around and maybe drop the gloves? Rielly was a pure coward there.

I do not care what some analyst says on TV who is trying to get views/ratings. There is no code scoring an empty net goal. Maybe the Leafs should focus more on winning games instead of worrying about "the disrespect" caused by a slap shot.

I can't take you seriously if you think every face shot is a direct attempt to send someone to the IR. You're making it sound like Rielly tried to chop his head off or something

Have you ever been in a scrum? Ever let your emotions get the better of you? Ever been in a fight before? Are fighters trying to give people concussions just because they're targeting their opponents face with their fists?

Again you're delusional if you don't understand basic hockey code. That would piss any team off and I'm sure Ottawa leadership had a chat with Grieg about that. This whole debate should be centered around what amount of retaliation was necessary. Acting like poor Grieg did nothing wrong and code doesn't exist is brutal man I got nothing left to say if you can't be even somewhat reasonable here

 

[Micklebot]

Scoring an empty net goal is fine worthy?

Only when it hurts Reilly's feelings I think...

 

[wpgallday1960]

I think every one can also agree that there's nothing "tough" about intentionally cross checking your opponent in the head.

Especially after a goal, when a player wouldn’t expect it.

 

[NyQuil]

This was the Sens' biggest victory of the season, let them have it.

And your biggest win was a guy cross-checking a guy in the head apparently.

Because, from what I’ve read, it’s the only time the team has shown any emotion.