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

[Canadian Finn]

And some leaf fans and players think assault with a weapon is justified because they are sore losers and got there knickers in a knot cause they got beat fair and square...

well criminal charges may have been layed... this time they were not

you are aware that there have been criminal charges for on ice assaults previously correct?

please list the criminal charges for on ice assaults.

let's compare the list to the number of perceived on ice assaults that did not result in criminal charges.

care to play?

 

[featherhawk]

Any "code" in which it is somehow unsportsmanlike and offensive to fire a slapshot at an empty yet, yet at the same time not far worse to act like a sore loser and purposefully cross checking an opponent, isn't worth its salt.

No matter how you slice it, the act committed by Rielly is worlds more egregious than what Greig did, and a far bigger violation of of any "code" hockey may have. If you can't handle being scored on - regardless of how it happens - don't get scored on, or I don't know, quit hockey or something, don't act like a toddler throwing a tantrum.

well said.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

yeah hockey players do stupid things very often. I already agreed that he shouldn't have cross checked him in the head but for sure should have done something. cant let players get away with shit like that. disrespect your entire franchise.

yeah hockey players do stupid things very often. I already agreed that he shouldn't have cross checked him in the head but for sure should have done something. cant let players get away with shit like that. disrespect your entire franchise.

He should have skated hard at the start of the play so that Grieg didn’t have all the time he had to get a slap shot. Instead, he stood there and watched.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I mean he should be in a suit. but he's not disrespecting any teams or anyone. I guess it can be disrespectful to the NHL in general but wouldnt be something that would warrant a response from another team

he's disrespecting the team.

he's a disrespectful puke.

 

[umma gumma]

the way alot are making it seem like Grieg did nothing wrong and shouldnt have even had a response.

but yeah it was cowardly as hell.

The only reason this is still being talked about is because of the cross-check/suspension. If the normal proceedings of skating over and filling him in took place it'd be done and dusted by now.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

He should have skated hard at the start of the play so that Grieg didn’t have all the time he had to get a slap shot. Instead, he stood there and watched.

yeah maybe, game was over though. Greig didnt have to be a disrespectful little shit about it.

The only reason this is still being talked about is because of the cross-check/suspension. If the normal proceedings of skating over and filling him in took place it'd be done and dusted by now.

for sure, I dont even think a thread would have been made...... errr its HF maybe it would have lol

 

[umma gumma]

he's disrespecting the team.

he's a disrespectful puke.

He's a disrespectful puke but the guy cross-checking the head is a hero. Right?

 

[Arthur Morgan]

He's a disrespectful puke but the guy cross-checking the head is a hero. Right?

closer to p***y

 

[Canadian Finn]

He's a disrespectful puke but the guy cross-checking the head is a hero. Right?

one is a man and the other is a bitch.

 

[umma gumma]

one is a man and the other is a bitch.

Yup. And he got suspended for being one.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Yup. And he got suspended for being one.

I'm not sure that has the effect you hope it does.

 

[umma gumma]

I'm not sure that has the affect you hope it does.

I think it does, seeing as Rielly is sitting out games.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I think it does, seeing as Rielly is sitting out games.

I'm glad.

that means it served its purpose.

 

[AvroArrow]

Who tf are you to tell people that they shouldn’t watch hockey for what they like about it rather than what you like about it?

Maybe people who are calling a cross check "Assault with a weapon" should find a new sport princess

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Maybe people who are calling a cross check "Assault with a weapon" should find a new sport princess

I think that you should stop watching hockey.

 

[umma gumma]

I'm glad.

that means it served its purpose.

Sure did. If he does it again he'll serve more games.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

i honestly dont understand the 5th game. I figured 4 would be the max

this isnt even close to being worse than what Scheifele did to Evans a few years ago
it obviously had potential to be as bad but not sure why Rielly got the extra game. DPoS is so inconsistent

 

[Canadian Finn]

Sure did. If he does it again he'll serve more games.

I hope for your sake he does.
it seems to bring some life to the otherwise dead NHL.
couple hundred pages in the deadhf zone because a leaf player jacked a sens player.

glad it woke some people up at least.

 

[Ducer]

Regular season is fine I just hope the Karens skip the playoffs.

 

[LeafGrief]

Who tf are you to tell people that they shouldn’t watch hockey for what they like about it rather than what you like about it?

For the people who don't care for the violence, that's fine, but imposing the view that hockey shouldn't be violent is an opinion that holds as much value as the opinion that it should. If we could all get along, that would be fine, but the poster you are defending, @featherhawk has described hockey culture as "stupid and archaic" and the players as "savages".

Now, I'm no scientist, but it sounds to me like maybe there's a bit of Spiderman pointing at Spiderman here, and maybe some of these people arguing that the code is stupid are trying to push their version of the game onto the rest of us.

Also, if you don't gatekeep, you get whatever the f*** Star Wars has become.

 

[Shocker]

one is a man and the other is a bitch.

Rielly is a man for crosschecking someone in the face? I've read some fun stuff over this incident, but this is by far the funniest one.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

I hope for your sake he does.
it seems to bring some life to the otherwise dead NHL.
couple hundred pages in the deadhf zone because a leaf player jacked a sens player.

glad it woke some people up at least.

Jacked? I’m not sure how you define that. But all Reilly did was cross-check someone in the head after a play in which Reilly did nothing to prevent.

 

[umma gumma]

I hope for your sake he does.
it seems to bring some life to the otherwise dead NHL.
couple hundred pages in the deadhf zone because a leaf player jacked a sens player.

glad it woke some people up at least.

You hope to loose Rielly for 10 or so games? Ok.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Jacked? I’m not sure how you define that. But all Reilly did was cross-check someone in the head after a play in which Reilly did nothing to prevent.

we'll all patiently await the next time a leaf does something to wake this place up again.

no one else is generating 200+ pages.

I hope it's Morgan again. Entertainment at its finest.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

yeah maybe, game was over though. Greig didnt have to be a disrespectful little shit about it.

Why is taking a slapshot into an empty net such a disrespectful act? Like, why are people so up in arms about how much of a slap in the face that is?