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This would be a good time to set precedence, rile up the tin foil hat people even more.
Morgan Rielly suspended for five games for cross-checking Ridly Greig in the head (Mod note in OP); upd: Rielly appealing his suspension (upheld)
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Micklebot
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Lol, a poor judgement call was Rielly deciding to crosscheck a guy in the head. The DoPS finally showing some consistency is what everybody should want, they applied a very consistent standard to Perron and Rielly, there's room for variation, but 4-6 games is what I said going in based on whether Rielly successfully convinces them that his stick riding up was a factor, and it looks like the end result will still fall in that 4-6 range
If they televised the appeals the appeals wouldn't happen. Its crazy to me that he skated all that way, crosschecked him in the neck, and has some pretty heavy balls to appeal. But maybe its a union thing? goes for the PDS side too as far as televising, btw, in my humble opinion.
Micklebot
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Perron appealed too, in the end, there isn't much risk to appealing, and you might as well get your monies worth out of union dues...
It is very important that his appeal is not succesful. If anything, the verdict should be more than five games.
You are not supposed to do what he did.
You are not supposed to do what he did.
T REX
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Just curious, what is your reasoning that it should only be a fine?
Spazkat
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This makes no sense... are you implying that the crosscheck to the face should have been expected?
I mean a kid that breaks curfew would expect to be punished. But the expectation is getting grounded, not taken out back and being flogged. The latter would be an extreme over-reaction. Much like Reilly's crosscheck.
SpezDispenser
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Kunitz...Kunitz....not ringing a bell for that series. Am I forgetting?Kunitz remembers
Not sure, but wouldn't it be something?
Leaf Fans
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There were a series of poor judgment calls starting with Greig, then Rielly and finally the DOPS.
His/her full reasoning is that the assailant was a Maple Leafs player, and the poster happens to be a fan of that team.
Micklebot
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The DoPS made a call to deter dangerous shots to the head, and followed the recent precedent they'd set on a similar incident. You'd think that would be something everyone could get behind, but here we are...
ACLEVERNAME
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The Leafs continue to embarrass themselves top to bottom. The players can't control their emotions on the ice or in the press, the coach is clinging to any and every talking point trying to deflect attention away from the fact he's leading a 'Stanley Cup contender' to their first missed playoffs in years, and now upper management enters the chat with 'high profile' entourages on suspension calls and refusing to accept rulings basically calling out the League and undermining the chain of command. All made very, very public in the media and online - a very big nono in these situations.
If they honestly thought there was a 'conspiracy' against them already just watch and see what happens now.
If they honestly thought there was a 'conspiracy' against them already just watch and see what happens now.
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Can't just violate the CBA. There will be repercussions from this.
It's part of the CBA
Yes! Make it like a coach's challenge. If you challenge and fail you get an extra game suspension tacked on for wasting their time reviewing it lol
Leaf Fans
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Yeah, there shouldn't be head-shots everyone is behind that. A fine would have been and excellent deterrent. why can't we get behind that? A Kangaroo court as Allen Walsh called it.
Did I say Grieg should expect a cross check to the face? You’re just trying to stir shit.
Most of us all know that when you do something like the slap shot on the open net, something is coming.
Those who say that nothing shoould happen, old school is stupid and blah blah blah are just as stupidly extreme as those who say that Rielly did nothing wrong.
Grieg knew he was being a dick. He loved it. And good for him. Good for his fans. Hell, good if lots of fans just like it because it stirs the pot and might make the next leafs v sens games exciting.
But to even suggest that Grieg didn’t know he was causing shit and that any kind of response at all is a no no….I’ll just say you’re watching the wrong sport.
Go be a SJW in your community or something lol
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Rob Sense
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they should see his call and raise him by another 5 games. WTF does he think he is??? Do the crime..do the time!
ItsFineImFine
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Who leaked it btw? My bet is Colin Campbell lol. Man hates the Leafs, Parros is a useful puppet for getting the blame.
Micklebot
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Must be why we have zero head shots in the game since a simple fine is sufficient deterrent, and we've seen plenty of overboard multigame suspensions,
Alan Walsh and his reputation for being even keeled, and not at all overly dramatic and biased towards his clients points a real exclamation point on your position too.
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