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

[All Mod Cons]

Busy night. Had to attend a celebration party.

Is that a direct quote? It would explain.

 

[NyQuil]

I bet he doesn't take a slapshot into an empty net anymore.

Meh, it’s been done.

I bet Rielly doesn’t crosscheck a guy in the head after the whistle anymore.

 

[Divine]

Meh, it’s been done.

Like when a parent needs to teach a kid who's acting up a lesson.

Rielly did it for the greater good of the league.

 

[MessierII]

Gutsy win by them tonight with all those guys out. Suspension number doesn’t surprise me. Exactly what I called on here a couple days ago.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

@frightenedinmatenum2 you were saying?

?

 

[NyQuil]

Like when a parent needs to teach a kid a lesson.

And then the parent gets called in by Child Services and is put on probation after they take his kids away for awhile, sure.

 

[Divine]

And then the parent gets called in by Child Services and is put on probation after they take kids away for awhile, sure.

Did they ban Rielly from hockey? Let him enjoy a week off.

He'll be back. He'll be in the playoffs and Greig will stop taking slapshots at empty nets. Everyone wins. A crosscheck to the face is a small price to pay for a lesson learned. It could have been worse if it was someone else.

 

[NyQuil]

Did they ban Rielly from hockey?

He'll be back. He'll be in the playoffs and Greig will stop taking slapshots at empty nets. Everyone wins.

He won’t be taking headshots after the whistle anymore.

You’re right, everyone wins.

 

[Korpse]

Like when a parent needs to teach a kid a lesson.

Rielly did it for the greater good of the league.

league might fold if there was a bit of enthusiasm on an empty net goal again.

 

[Divine]

He won’t be taking headshots after the whistle anymore.

You’re right, everyone wins.

He won't need to. The kid learned his lesson. Sounded like he was about to cry today, I actually felt a little bad for him.

 

[Korpse]

 

[NyQuil]

He won't need to. The kid learned his lesson.

What lesson?

He won the game and got the opposing player suspended.

It’ll be something different next time, that’s all.

Have to keep ‘em guessing.

Did Darcy Tucker keep charging the bench over and over again? Of course not.

 

[Divine]

What lesson?

He won the game and got the opposing player suspended.

It’ll be something different next time, that’s all.

How does the suspension benefit him?

He took a crosscheck to the face that he didn't need to. The crosscheck to the face had no impact on the game or the other team.

 

[NyQuil]

How does the suspension benefit him?

He took a crosscheck to the face that he didn't need to. The crosscheck to the face had no impact on the game or the other team.

How did the cross check benefit Rielly?

He still lost the game and got suspended.

 

[Divine]

How did the cross check benefit Rielly

He still lost the game and got suspended.

He taught Greig a lesson. Greig doesn't do it again.

 

[NyQuil]

He taught Greig a lesson.

No, the league taught Rielly a lesson.

Like a kid getting called into the principal’s office for breaking the rules.

 

[Divine]

No, the league taught Rielly a lesson.

Sure.

Next time someone else will have to do it but I doubt Greig is stupid enough to do that again. He learned his lesson. Had to eat a crosscheck to the face but it could have been worse.

Many players around the league said they would have responded the same way. The Leafs coach said it was warranted. Someone would have do it, Rielly bit the bullet for the greater good.

 

[NyQuil]

Sure.

Next time someone else will have to do it but I doubt Greig is stupid enough to do that again. He learned his lesson. Had to eat a crosscheck to the face but it could have been worse.

It’ll have to be someone else because Rielly learned his lesson.

 

[CanadianHockey]

He taught Greig a lesson. Greig doesn't do it again.

It taught Greig that it's easy to get under Reilly's skin?

 

[mouser]

It's not about the threshold.

I'm saying Bettman is acting in bad faith with the arbitration process. What's the point of having it if he can't be bothered to get to an appeal until after the suspension has been served?

There's no way Gary would let them remove him from the process. He didn't like the independent arbitrators decision some years back so he got a new "independent" arbitrator.

Is there any evidence—even claims by respected media or crazy agenda driven agents like Alan Walsh—that Bettman is intentionally delaying appeal hearing dates In bad faith?

The NHLPA and NHL have both fired multiple Impartial Arbitrators. Thats how the system works. The NHL and NHLPA have to jointly agree on the new Impartial Arbitrator

The Impartial Arbitrator has no defined term, but once a year on September 1st the NHLPA and NHL each have the right to unilaterally “fire” the arbitrator. That happens most often after the arbitrator issues a ruling one party really dislikes, or a pattern they believe favors one party over the other. If the current arbitrator is removed then they repeat the same selection process for the next arbitrator.

 

[Divine]

It’ll have to be someone else because Rielly learned his lesson.

As did Greig.

 

[swiftwin]

He taught Greig a lesson. Greig doesn't do it again.

Lmfao.

Greig taught Rielly a US$195,312.50 lesson.

Greig on the other fans was unphased and scored another goal tonight.

 

[Divine]

It taught Greig that it's easy to get under Reilly's skin?

Yeah - but I don't think players enjoy crosschecks to the face.

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah - but I don't think players enjoy crosschecks to the face.

Some players don’t mind it.

 

[Senscore]

Lmfao.

Greig taught Rielly a US$195,312.50 lesson.

Greig on the other fans was unphased and scored another goal tonight.

Tuition is expensive these days.