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

[Lafleurs Guy]

Maybe the NHLPA doesn't like hockey turning into Ringette.

The NHLPA should be more concerned about stupid shit like this causing someone a concussion. This could’ve easily resulted in something more serious. It was totally unnecessary and after the play. There’s no excuse for this.

 

[SpezDispenser]

You mean like posters wanted to do to Rielly a few days ago?

lol, really? I didn't see that, but that's cute.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

All false equivalencies. DOPS explained specifically why cross checks like these one are not the same as the Perron or Reilly cross check. Watch the video.

Lol these are all malicious crosschecks to the head. How are they different? 2 were even worse since they were directly to the face

 

[nucks88]

So the union isn’t really interested in protecting the safety of their members only their paycheques ….pretty slimy…..

 

[Potrzebie]

I feel like these kind of bullshit appeals should just get additional games added on.

Perron got 6 games when he did something very similar earlier this year. Rielly is lucky that it only ended up 5 games.

Maybe appeals should be double or nothing ?

It'd be easy for Parros to add a couple more spots on the wheel

 

[MCR74]

The NHLPA should be more concerned about stupid shit like this causing someone a concussion. This could’ve easily resulted in something more serious. It was totally unnecessary and after the play. There’s no excuse for this.

Kinda like this one?



Funny the league didn't care enough about it enough to levy a suspension. All this "could happened" bullshit is just that.

 

[TheNumber4]

Lol these are all malicious crosschecks to the head. How are they different? 2 were even worse since they were directly to the face

Watch the DOPS video. They specifically addressed it.

 

[Micklebot]

Can that happen? I know if a court ruling is appealed, the appeals court can change the compensation/sentence up or down if they feel the previous ruling was too lenient/harsh. If the NHL points to the Perron suspension and says he should have got 6 games but shaved 1 off due to not having a history, can the arbiter tack on the extra game?

Also, I don't understand what Rielly's defence could be. "He did something that made me angry so I crosschecked him in the face" isn't much of a justification for appeal.

His defense will likely be

A. his stick rode up, it wasn't his intent to hit him in the head

B. No prior history

C. Other suspensions were shorter.

The first two were already addressed in the initial ruling, Bettman may chose to agree or disagree with how much of an impact they deserve when considering the length but nothing new here. The third was tried by Perron and Bettman already brushed it off as in compelling.

I doubt the appeal goes anywhere, it seems more about pageantry than realistically expecting a positive outcome, though I suppose you might as well challenge and get your money's worth out of union dues, not like Rielly has to do anything aside from say, yes, please appeal on my behalf while I sit at home and binge Netflix with Tessa.

 

[Raging Bull]

Here's an appealing fellow/ Troy McClure

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Kinda like this one?



Funny the league didn't care enough about it enough to levy a suspension. All this "could happened" bullshit is just that.

The Reilly his is after the play, shot to the head and done with intent.

Yeah… exactly the same thing.

 

[King Woodballs]

Maybe the NHLPA should start defending the victims rather than the perpetrators.
#justsaying

 

[MCR74]

The Reilly his is after the play, shot to the head and done with intent.

Yeah… exactly the same thing.

And this wasn't? A dirty hit is a dirty hit, although I wouldn't expect a Hab fan to know the difference.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Maybe the NHLPA should start defending the victims rather than the perpetrators.
#justsaying

Unfortunately Unions don’t work that way. They protect the person from disciplinary actions. Just the way it works.

 

[Petrus]

I feel like these kind of bullshit appeals should just get additional games added on.

Perron got 6 games when he did something very similar earlier this year. Rielly is lucky that it only ended up 5 games.

It won’t amount to anything. It’s optics. It gives the NHLPA some feeling of reassurance that the process is impartial and just.

 

[bigdog16]

Kinda like this one?



Funny the league didn't care enough about it enough to levy a suspension. All this "could happened" bullshit is just that.

I wouldn't even classify that as a love tap

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

And this wasn't? A dirty hit is a dirty hit, although I wouldn't expect a Hab fan to know the difference.

If you want to compare hits, use something comparable.

Go find a headshot after the play and then you can talk about the differences in what the league dishes out.

 

[MCR74]

If you want to compare hits, use something comparable. Go find a headshot after the play and the you can talk about the differences in what the league dishes out.

No. I'm talking about the possibility of something more serious. Could've Matthews gotten injured?

And Greig suffered nothing. The dive he took probably hurt more than the high stick.

 

[Peasy]

Appeal wont do anything. Just going through the motions.

 

[Petrus]

Bettman upholding 5 games would be a proverbial full windup slapshot into an empty net at the end of a game.

Probably more of a rubber stamp.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

No. I'm talking about the possibility of something more serious. Could've Matthews gotten injured?

And Greig suffered nothing. The dive he took probably hurt more than the high stick.

They are completely different hits and circumstances. It’s a terrible comparison.

An intentional headshot after the play is inexcusable.

 

[NyQuil]

I’ve seen a lot of montages of plays circulating around the Twittersphere that are supposed comparables for the Rielly play and the most recent Perron play is almost always missing.

I don’t understand this level of wilful ignorance.

Even the language used in the explanations for both is virtually identical.

 

[nucks88]

Unfortunately Unions don’t work that way. They protect the person from disciplinary actions. Just the way it works.

Bullshit, they advocate for safe working conditions and the health and safety of their members…..at least real unions do….

 

[MCR74]

They are completely different hits and circumstances. It’s a terrible comparison.

An intentional headshot after the play is inexcusable.

No. It isn't.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Can that happen? I know if a court ruling is appealed, the appeals court can change the compensation/sentence up or down if they feel the previous ruling was too lenient/harsh. If the NHL points to the Perron suspension and says he should have got 6 games but shaved 1 off due to not having a history, can the arbiter tack on the extra game?

So it can technically happen, yes.

However, since the original suspension from DOPS is only 5 games, the arbitrator is Gary Bettman, who is the first and only arbitrator for suspensions 5 games or less. If its 6 games or more then after Bettmans deliberation it can be appealed to a third party arbitrator. So if Bettman made it 6 or more, the leafs would then have the option of going to a third party but if Bettman/ DOPS keeps it to 5 and under then Bettman is the last say.

 

[DKH]

how can we explain to our children Morgan Reilly only got 5 games