Morgan Rielly suspended for five games for cross-checking Ridly Greig in the head (Mod note in OP); upd: Rielly appealing his suspension (upheld)

[Goose]

remember when Taveres got knocked out in the play offs with a knee to the head?> totally accidental and the Canadien tried to avoid him, but Taveres fell in to the path, remember how out for blood Leaf fans were? crying for suspensions and good old Foglino fought just to fight and got injured? Leaf fans are hypocrites.

I don't generalize fan bases personally, but yes, I do remember some Leafs fans upset over it.

Most people are hypocrites to some degree or other, so yeah, you're probably right.

 

[Bradely]

Minimum 5 games. Dirty and non hockey play. Well deserved suspension.

 

[swiftwin]

Rielly lit a fire under the team. Solid game tonight

Greig has done the same. Solid game tonight.

 

[Oilslick941611]

and the concentration of talent was unbelievable not this watered down horseshit

you're right, they had full time althetes, sports sciences and medical breakthroughs in healing and player management back then and defenceman could skate backwards, unlike today.

 

[PromisedLand]

Hey Parros..... LEAFS WON!!!

 

[Roo]

An appeal isn't going anywhere,

You may be correct, but you don’t know what they discussed during the hearing today. If there is data/evidence that challenges the decision made, then you appeal. If they choose to appeal then you have to assume they have something new to be considered and that could certainly change things.

 

[Roo]

I thought it should have been 2 games. Didn’t think it was as vicious as others are making it seem.

Good to see that the Leafs off on a good start during his absence. They were 14-2-1 last year when Rielly got hurt, hopefully this is another galvanizing point in the season.

 

[93gilmour93]

Greig has done the same. Solid game tonight.

So it's a win win. What's everyone complaining about

 

[Micklebot]

You may be correct, but you don’t know what they discussed during the hearing today. If there is data/evidence that challenges the decision made, then you appeal. If they choose to appeal then you have to assume they have something new to be considered and that could certainly change things.

Between the video addressing all the on ice arguments, and perrons appeal addressing all the whataboutism arguments, there isn't much I can imagine they can use to challenge the length.

I don't know what they discussed in the hearing, but I have a pretty good idea what types of things they are likely to have tried and it's all dead ends that were unsuccessfuly attempted in the Perron appeal.

If there was some exculpatory data or evidence out there, it would have already been made public,

 

[NyQuil]

So it's a win win. What's everyone complaining about

Adversity can be a powerful motivator.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Greig has done the same. Solid game tonight.

Too bad that it won’t mean anything for Ottawa, other than a worse first round pick

 

[NyQuil]

Too bad that it won’t mean anything for Ottawa, other than a worse first round pick

Well, hockey is entertainment for me, so I enjoyed it.

 

[Roo]

IF they appeal (and I’m not suggesting they should or that there is reason to), I suspect the rationale will get communicated by media. Not sure we’d know shortly after the decision.

 

[Petrus]

Too bad that it won’t mean anything for Ottawa, other than a worse first round pick

Didn’t the Sens forfeit their 1st rounder?

 

[JianYang]

Chill bud, I’m not a Habs fan

I don't know what you want to me to take from that but your response is about as random as wearing a speedo to Sunday morning church.

 

[Petrus]

IF they appeal (and I’m not suggesting they should or that there is reason to), I suspect the rationale will get communicated by media. Not sure we’d know shortly after the decision.

They should attempt an appeal. There is no downside to it.

 

[NyQuil]

Didn’t the Sens forfeit their 1st rounder?

We get to choose when to forfeit it over the next 3 years.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Didn’t the Sens forfeit their 1st rounder?

I think they have to forfeit the 2024, 2025 or 2026

 

[93gilmour93]

Didn’t the Sens forfeit their 1st rounder?

They have to give one up in either 2024,2025 or 2026

 

[LivingRentFree]

Well, hockey is entertainment for me, so I enjoyed it.

I can appreciate that

 

[Memento]

Same amount of games as Gallagher and one less than Perron.

All three of them deserved far more (and it's sad to say this as a Blues fan who likes Perron).

The Department of Player Safety... It's like what Rick Flag says about Peacemaker in Suicide Squad 2: "What a joke."

 

[Petrus]

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Adversity can be a powerful motivator.

Knock it off you too!!

That’s way too much love between Leafs and Sens fans.

 

[NyQuil]

Knock it off you too!!

That’s way too much love between Leafs and Sens fans.

It won’t last more than a couple of minutes.

 

[93gilmour93]

Knock it off you too!!

That’s way too much love between Leafs and Sens fans.

It won’t last more than a couple of minutes.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Yup the 16th overall pick is ripe for the taking!