Nick Ritchie discussion - clears waivers

[Leafsfan74]

It was

Hit from behind and falling is embellishment? Unless it was 3 seconds after being hit I don't see how this is possible.

 

[Havoc]

there was nothing iffy about it , Ritchie cross checked him off his feet into our player

and Ritchie would have had to go through the Avs player and past a player on our team to get to the puck carrier if his intent was to actually get to the Avs player with the puck which is a ridiculous spin to try to justify the cross check

All Ritchie had to do was stop skating and post up, and the puck carrier would have bounced off him and given us the puck back lol. Or Ritchie could have smashed him with a body check instead of hitting the guy in front of him at the time. Pretty bad play by Ritchie.

The Avs player actually gave him a nice shield to bide his time and then rock the puck carrier, but he wasn't using his head and took a dumb penalty instead.

 

[123offtheglass]

Ritchie should keep being greasy but he's gotta be a lot sneakier doing so

 

[fahad203]

He’s still an idiot who takes inopportune penalties. At least it didn’t cost us in regulation and to be fair it should’ve been four on four but God forbid the refs even gives the Leafs a fraction of PP time, calling the “embellishment” on Brodie.

Why was he even out with 3 mins to go? Just go with 3 lines

 

[stickty111]

Imagine if he takes that penalty in the playoffs. We don't need players like this in the playoffs.

 

[34]

He is terrible. This game changes nothing.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Scored a goal but was more detrimental than not. That penalty at the end was dumb as it gets.

 

[Coachcorner]

Scored s goal but was more detrimental than not. That penalty at the end was dumb as it gets.

Yeah and so many of us can score every now and then... playing with the best players. But look at him on the bench.... looking like an einstein for surely. He ain't dirt. He ain't gangsta. He gotta leave the town. Soon.

 

[Nylander88]

Why was he even out with 3 mins to go? Just go with 3 lines

He was on the 3rd line....? Haha

 

[justashadowof]

Pretty much every other player in that game was playing at a higher tempo than Ritchie. He finished when he got the chance but I would have shut him down in the 3rd.

 

[saltming]

For all the people complaining about Ritchie taking that penalty, remember he was playing with Boston so he is used to not having penalties called against him

 

[The Iceman]

He wasn't bad tonight, but that penalty was completely brainless and could have cost TOR the game. Smarten the hell up.

Glad to see him show some emotion and passion.
Timing was horrible I agree.

 

[The Iceman]

Imagine if he takes that penalty in the playoffs. We don't need players like this in the playoffs.

Not a penalty in the playoffs, especially the last 3 mins of a game.

 

[Enga Olly]

Not a penalty in the playoffs, especially the last 3 mins of a game.

you maybe right, but I wouldn't be willing to chance it

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Can we terminate his contract please?

 

[Bichael Munting]

Gotta think after being waiver, and now getting a shot on the 4th line, that Ritchie shows something tonight.

*monkey paw curls*

 

[ottomaddox]

He is terrible. This game changes nothing.

I have to agree. He's got to be better than 1 game of effort.

 

[ACC1224]

Can we terminate his contract please?

How can they do that?

 

[TakeTheBody]

His goal was nice. Unexpected. His late, stupid penalty was the real him. Shining thru. Buh bye.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

How can they do that?

I don't think they can but man does he have to go, yeah the scored last night but then came that stupid p

 

[keonsbitterness]

How can they do that?

Probably need both parties to agree.

 

[Confucius]

His goal was nice. Unexpected. His late, stupid penalty was the real him. Shining thru. Buh bye.

to be fair he would have been benched if he messed that up. Wide open net 4 feet infront and he still took his time with it.

 

[Jojalu]

there was nothing iffy about it , Ritchie cross checked him off his feet into our player

and Ritchie would have had to go through the Avs player and past a player on our team to get to the puck carrier if his intent was to actually get to the Avs player with the puck which is a ridiculous spin to try to justify the cross check

Right. Leafs are lucky Reilly didn't get injured on the play. He went down with his leg buckling.

Stupid play.

 

[Stephen]

He comes across as a bigger, lazier, less talented Alex Galchenyuk who is capable of both scoring and burning you in the same game.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Just a very very horrible call from a ref with 2 minutes left in a game .. talk about hometown reffing and trying to help out Avs .. made me puke .. and next one on Brodie was even worse .. da whole last few minutes and OT made me sick .. blaming Ritchie for that one is just flat out wrong it was da only and right hockey play and it happens in playoffs every single shift