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

[pld459666]

The shot to the head with the stick was too much.

A punch in the face would have been more in line.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I really don't feel like explaining a century of hockey culture so you get it

Was the Jose Bautista bat flip, baseball culture as well? Sounds hypocritical.

 

[EK65IsAGod]

Good for Mo, take whatever suspension and move on.

Greig will think twice about pulling that clown shit again.

He most likely won’t.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Asshole move, criminal act, f*** that guy. Dale Hunter ass punk.

 

[Fatass]

I am hoping it adds a sense of intensity the team has been lacking

If there is a brawl will MM, WM, AM join the fight? Is their dna to fight or shy away? Imo the Leafs shouldn’t take games into the ally.

 

[CaptainUgly]

OK, I’ll spell it out for you. Deliberately hitting a person in the head with a stick is a clear sign of intent to injure. There is no other reason to hit a person in the head with your stick.

You can go on and on about this code but there is no code around this. I’ve played enough hockey and seen this enough times to know. When this happened to me we laughed it off and called the persona tool. What we didn’t do is attack him for something that was our fault.

Using the code is just an excuse to act like a baby.

Agreed looks like Brashear 2.0 with a different swinging motion. File criminal charges.

 

[Saltcreek]

Good for Mo, take whatever suspension and move on.

Greig will think twice about pulling that clown shit again.

You do realise this will incentivise other players to do the same against the Leafs, right? Seems like a sure fire way to get the Leafs rattled and suspended.

Greig would 100% do this again because of the result

 

[Buck Naked]

Greig should absolutely be suspended for intentionally trying to hurt all Leaf players' and fans' tiny little feelings. The amount he's fined should also go to tissues for the Greater Toronto Area.

 

[Edgelord]

Was the Jose Bautista bat flip, baseball culture as well? Sounds hypocritical.

I'm not huge into baseball, so I don't know how it hits.
Is it the same as a pitcher throwing at a guys head? cuz that usually generates a response

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Good for Mo, take whatever suspension and move on.

Greig will think twice about pulling that clown shit again.

I don't think Greig really cares. lol

 

[hamzarocks]

Was the Jose Bautista bat flip, baseball culture as well? Sounds hypocritical.

The rangers got payback for that move though

Odor punched Joey Bats in the reg season the next year

Greig did a cheap move here and got cross check in the same game

 

[Cursed Lemon]

This is the Leaves Stanley Cup!

IT'S OUR f***IN WATER BOTTLE

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

He most likely won’t.

Haha right? A dude like that, he’s absolutely gonna do that again if he gets the chance. He got under Reilly’s skin and got him in trouble, hopefully he isn’t actually hurt, but he’s gonna do it again regardless.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I'm not huge into baseball, so I don't know how it hits.
Is it the same as a pitcher throwing at a guys head? cuz that usually generates a response

How dare Ridley Grieg shoot the puck into the net.

 

[JoVel]

Some of you have have it twisted. The Leafs aren't now suddenly a tough team because they do this. This is precisely why they ARE a soft team. You can get them rattled by shooting a slapshot. Lmao

 

[FerrisRox]

Good for Mo, take whatever suspension and move on.

Greig will think twice about pulling that clown shit again.

So not only do you think this was a good response, but you think the Ottawa Senators were "intimidated" by this attack and will think twice next time?

You can't seriously believe that.

 

[Silky Johnson]

WHat greig did was not necessay. But rielly should just drop the gloves not crosscheck a guy in the head.

How goes Reilly getting his ass kicked by Greig punish anyone?

Worth it. Screw Greig for firing a puck like that into an empty net when you've already won. Someone on that pansy ass Leafs team needs to stand up and do something and I'm glad Rielly didn't let that pass without some payback.

So many hockey fans and players are such joyless f***ing plugs. Show any emotion and "you broke the code"! Somehow that's supposed to excuse Reilly's little butch fit.

 

[Puck Tiss]

no kidding. this play gets the same response in the 1920's as it does in the 2020's. are people really that clueless about the culture and history around the game.

You cant crosscheck another player in the head malisously after the play. I dont understand the argument.

 

[Edgelord]

If there is a brawl will MM, WM, AM join the fight? Is their dna to fight or shy away? Imo the Leafs shouldn’t take games into the ally.

But time and again we see our team lose cuz the other team takes it into the alley. If we are ever going to go deep in the playoffs they will have to learn how to get into that alley.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Cant wait for teams to start firing bombs into Leafs empty net. Should add drama

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

no kidding. this play gets the same response in the 1920's as it does in the 2020's. are people really that clueless about the culture and history around the game.

In the 1920s with no helmets you think players cross check him in the head from behind after a goal?

 

[Cody Webster]

75 pages for a guy scoring a goal into an empty net. The people that are so upset about him taking a slap shot are hilarious. He could have hurt the netting!!!

 

[Edgelord]

How dare Ridley Grieg shoot the puck into the net.

its not THAT he shot the puck, its HOW he shot the puck, it was disrespectful and like it or not, in hockey that gets a response

 

[Silky Johnson]

Sens say that every year

Another 8th OA pick for a decade for you guys

At least it isn't 56 years of incompetence.

 

[hoglund]

Scoring an empty net goal is fine worthy?

No fines are worthy, but taunting with a slap shot into an empty net was not a smart move and was just asking for trouble.