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

[cliffclaven]

That’s a scumbag move. Not quite Dale Hunter obviously, but bad. 6 games is well deserved

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Glad Coach thinks depriving his team of their best d-man for 5-6 games was an appropriate response to getting his ass handed to him by the 28th placed team in the league.

With a psyche like that, I can’t wait to see how this team holds up in their one playoff round

 

[mouser]

True, but how often does a player talk his way out of 5 with an in person hearing? I honestly don't know the answer but it feels like historically it's been pretty automatic.

Doesn't happen often, but it has happened in the past.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Love the paradox between Leafs coach saying it was an appropriate response and Parros inviting Morgan to NYC to explain himself. It’s almost like the Coach is a turd.

The coach nearly always looks as though he is fighting a tantrum himself. That or smirking insolently when a call goes against his team.

 

[Micklebot]

This will be setting a precedent for all players with no previous suspensions. Interesting to see what the number is, how it’s explained and if it’ll be enforced like this in the future.

I’m ok with whatever they give him.

You don't think Perron, a player with no prior suspensions in over 1000 career games getting 6 in similar circumstances, appealing it and it being upheld on a detailed write-up that is publically available, already set that precedent a few months ago?

 

[Communal Blood]

Lol for thinking Reaves is anywhere as capable a hockey player as kastelic.

Lmao I'm pretty sure Reaves got multiple threads on the main boards for being such a useless signing.

Nice try though.


It's cute seeing you keep trying to make excuses for Reaves.

Reaves is also 37 years old. At one point in time, he was a useful player. Kastelic, up until this point at least.... not so much.

Hey, I guess Reaves is still useful in keeping your boy Mark in line.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Doesn't happen often, but it has happened in the past.

do you remember what it was?

 

[Nostradumbass]

The fact that Perron got 6 for a very similar situation (cross check to the head for retaliation for something that occurred in the game), and the fact that Rielly is one of the least penalized players in the league would make a suspension of more than 6 or 7 look pretty insane.

But is there's one thing Parros has been consistent about, it's being insanely inconsistent, so who knows.

Who knows with Parros, this was 1 game:

 

[Vukotal Recall]

"Your Honor, my client deserves clemency because he has never viciously attacked anyone before over his hurt feelings and wounded pride. This is his first vicious attack."

 

[The Great Weal]

Didn't the Sens reach the Finals in 2007 and also the finals in 2017 ? I know thats a bit ago, but please tell me how far the Leafs have made it in that time period.

The Sens did not make the finals in 2017. They haven't sniffed the playoffs since and one series win since then is still better than zero.

 

[Pink Mist]

Didn't the Sens reach the Finals in 2007 and also the finals in 2017 ? I know thats a bit ago, but please tell me how far the Leafs have made it in that time period.

What have they done for me lately?

 

[Phrasing]

He got in his face. But what I’m hearing is that if he pummelled him with fists it would have been fine. Ok.

If you don’t know the difference between shoves and squaring up vs surprising with a cross-check to the head, you can’t be reasoned with. There isn’t a single scenario where a cross-check to the head will ever be justifiable.

 

[PatrickEaves]

This will be setting a precedent for all players with no previous suspensions. Interesting to see what the number is, how it’s explained and if it’ll be enforced like this in the future.

I’m ok with whatever they give him.

Perron had no suspension history

 

[MCR74]

George’s track record when it comes to all things Leafs speaks for itself. You can fully expect it to be on the extreme end.

Yep. No chance this will be a slap on the wrist, regardless of what the haters believe.

 

[All Mod Cons]

George’s track record when it comes to all things Leafs speaks for itself. You can fully expect it to be on the extreme end.

Absolutely. Would not be shocked in the slightest of this is 10 games.

 

[tbcwpg]

The fact that Perron got 6 for a very similar situation (cross check to the head for retaliation for something that occurred in the game), and the fact that Rielly is one of the least penalized players in the league would make a suspension of more than 6 or 7 look pretty insane.

But is there's one thing Parros has been consistent about, it's being insanely inconsistent, so who knows.

You never know with Parros, he just gave two different suspension amounts for hits to the head this week.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

The Sens did not make the finals in 2017. They haven't sniffed the playoffs since and one series win since then is still better than zero.

Sorry, meant Conference finals. Point still stands though bub

 

[A1LeafNation]

Wait for the reactions if Rielly is suspended. HF will collectively cream its pants.

It's regular season. Leafs will be fine.

 

[Senscore]

So this whole "disrespect" thing has me thinking.

Should players start going after goaltenders who take shots at empty nets? Seems to me that a non-skater player with a big flat stick shooting from 200 feet away seems kinda disrespectful. Like they aren't even taking it seriously.

 

[The Great Weal]

Sorry, meant Conference finals. Point still stands though bub

Thanks bub. When you have to go back to 7 years to the last time they made the playoffs it proves my point bub.

 

[HofT]

Who knows with Parros, this was 1 game:

I forgot about that one lol Good example of other teams getting the benefit of the doubt. Only 1 game for that.

 

[hatterson]

Perron had no suspension history

He had been previously fined for a retaliatory cross check whereas Rielly (to my memory and googling) has no prior disciplinary history. I think Perron's was also delivered with more force.

That said, I totally understand if they said "hey 6 games is the established punishment for a retaliatory cross check so it's 6" Maybe a 1 game bonus since it was after a goal instead of after an injury to a teammate (even if that injury wasn't caused by Zub). Anything more than that would clearly be in the realm of a commissioner appeal.

 

[jetsforever]

Wow just saw this now, that's really bad from Rielly

 

[tny760]

"Your Honor, my client deserves clemency because has never viciously attacked anyone before over his hurt feelings and wounded pride. This is his his first vicious attack."

i don't know if you ever watch court stuff on youtube but the amount of defense lawyers that come forth with stuff like that is really amusing

"well your honor, my client made himself available to the court today" like yeah, his bond was revoked and a bench warrant was put out for his arrest, i would hope he did

 

[Micklebot]

It's regular season. Leafs will be fine.

Oh man, there's a joke here about Leafs and no longer being fine once the playoffs roll along, but I just can't put my finger on it....