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

[Micklebot]

probably waiting to talk to refs and players invloved. maybe medical assessment.

Waiting for a med assessment makes sense,

 

[Cotton Eye Joe]

Its an example of 1 of the better aspects of hockey culture. Modesty and a core tenant of respect is huge.
Its mainly the fact we have a cpl generations that don't understand consequences.

I am surprised there are not more people sharing my position.
Should Rielly have done something??? YES!!
Should he have crosschecked him in the head?? NO!!!

Seriously? Modesty? You ever see Marner and some of the Leafs goal celebrations?
Far from modest. Don't see the other team crosschecking them from behind each time.
Ridiculous comment.

 

[Natey]

Time to speculate.lol

Perron got 6.. Hunter got 21. Crosschecking a guy in the head after scoring a goal is 2 no - no's.

I say 6 games like Perron and an in person hearing.

I'd make it 10 personally. He should've slashed his shins and said 'let's go' and then thrown multiple punches. That would've been a penalty and all the debate would be about taking slappers on empty nets.lol

10 would be fine.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yes, I get what they're saying. But how's that more unsportsmanlike than illegally crosschecking someone in the face after the play is over?

What's this obsession with "more", who cares? Rielly will probably get suspended, the unsportsmanlike d-bag won't so that should satisfy your obsession. What more do you want?

 

[Edgelord]

Time to speculate.lol

Perron got 6.. Hunter got 21. Crosschecking a guy in the head after scoring a goal is 2 no - no's.

I say 6 games like Perron and an in person hearing.

I'd make it 10 personally. He should've slashed his shins and said 'let's go' and then thrown multiple punches. That would've been a penalty and all the debate would be about taking slappers on empty nets.lol

we are pretty much on the same page, but I say 5.
Rielly handled that horribly

 

[Adrianopolous]

 

[Donnie740]

Zero chance he thought he was getting cross checked to the face, especially by a historically clean player.

Let’s not get overly dramatic and try to embellish the hit.

He didn’t get “cross checked to the face” - - it was a shove to the side of his helmet/visor.

If it had been an actual “cross checked to the face” Greig would have lying in a pool of blood with some missing feet and likely a fracture or two in his face.

 

[Buck Naked]

You sound triggered

I'm sorry that I gave you the impression that I think Greig did anything wrong. I'm not a hockey snowflake and can sure take a slapshot into an open net without throwing a fit.

 

[Ezekial]

Why do people think meme retreads are original content?

 

[Cotton Eye Joe]

Of course.

Lol. What rule did he break?

 

[Metroid]

I'm sorry that I gave you the impression that I think Greig did anything wrong. I'm not a hockey snowflake and can sure take a slapshot into an open net without throwing a fit.

Settl down there hair doo

 

[Il Stugotz]

Time to speculate.lol

Perron got 6.. Hunter got 21. Crosschecking a guy in the head after scoring a goal is 2 no - no's.

And this got 1 game

 

[Gary Nylund]

Seriously? Modesty? You ever see Marner and some of the Leafs goal celebrations?
Far from modest. Don't see the other team crosschecking them from behind each time.
Ridiculous comment.

LOL, yet another genius who doesn't understand the difference between celebrating a goal (which happens after almost every goal that's ever been scored in NHL history) and unsportsmanlike conduct. Holy smokes are you guys ever amusing!

 

[BLONG7]

Calling Rielly scum is idiotic. He has no prior of this kind of thing and I’d bet we don’t see anything like it again from him.

While this ended up being bad and is suspension worthy I would be utterly shocked if he had gone in intending to crosscheck him in the head. Doesn’t change the result at all, he was mad and reckless, but that’s not Morgan Rielly.

Neutral Fan here..................Morgan Reilly is a great Dman, and very well respected.....
That said, this was careless, there could have been retribition as per se, but not that............deliverate shot at the head.
It's got to be 4-6 games guys............has to be.

A question for leaf fans..................is Sheldon Keefe the right coach? The same problems the leafs have had for years now still exist.......it seems this guy is not the right coach, but I don't see enough of the team on an ongoing basis, to stand on that.............just a question.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Lol leafs

It's just a dumb thing all around. Player reacted poorly too tho. Need to be smarter than that.

 

[Silky Johnson]

100%, be good to have you guys earning to your full potential
but until then f*** you lol

Back at ya.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Calling Rielly scum is idiotic. He has no prior history of this kind of thing and I’d bet we don’t see anything like it again from him.

While this ended up being bad and is suspension worthy I would be utterly shocked if he had gone in intending to crosscheck him in the head. Doesn’t change the result at all, he was mad and reckless, but that’s not Morgan Rielly.

He is the only that has to respond. you think Matthews or Nylander care (they were all on the ice at the time)? No, and that's sad. This is the kind of "team" we have. Some people really think they will win the cup one day?

 

[Sypher04]

Not that I don’t think Rielly deserves a suspension, he does, but is there any precedence for a player with no DoPS history getting > 5 games as their first and only suspension?

 

[Gary Nylund]

Lol. What rule did he break?

LOL, you really have to ask? He should have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, how is that not obvious?

 

[Adrianopolous]

Not that I don’t think Rielly deserves a suspension, he does, but is there any precedence for a player with no DoPS history getting > 5 games as their first and only suspension?

Shouldn't matter the history

 

[All Mod Cons]

Gotta be in person with George at the helm.

1. Cross check to the shoulder
2. No history

Morgan Rielly has been suspended 18 games.

PowerPoint slide done by someone's child.

 

[Ezekial]

Let’s not get overly dramatic and try to embellish the hit.

He didn’t get “cross checked to the face” - - it was a shove to the side of his helmet/visor.

If it had been an actual “cross checked to the face” Greig would have lying in a pool of blood with some missing feet and likely a fracture or two in his face.

Maybe soccer is a more appropriate sport for you to watch.

His gloves are wider than his chest and his right hand is on the outside of Greig's helmet.

Your take is bad

 

[Coffey]

Yes, I get what they're saying. But how's that more unsportsmanlike than illegally crosschecking someone in the face after the play is over?

Not even comparable. The crosscheck was terrible.
Greig didn't injure anyone, so not even similar to Alfredsson on Niedermayer.
Only thing hurt was Morgan's feelings.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Real curious to see where this lands.
Dirty play. Games over. I get your mad he took a clapper into the empty net. But come on.

Hunter got 21 games for a pretty similar play on Turgeon. Obviously that’s like 15+ years ago now.
If they’re serious about headshots and cheap shots gotta think they toss the book at him.

Bunch of better ways to go about showing your frustration after a loss