Ryan Reaves hit on Darnell Nurse. 5 min major + ejected (upd. Suspended 5 games)

[HockeyVirus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857956894414885353

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857960180853649786

How long is the suspension?

update:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858254667408351296

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[CrazyJoeDavola]

f***ing plug who's awful at hockey, maybe the worst player in the league, trying to get his spotlight for the season. Dirty af but I'm sure his pal in DoPs will give him just a game.

 

[trellaine201]

Yikes

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Give him lots of games please. As many as possible.

 

[surixon]

This crap needs to be out of the game.

 

[VanillaCoke]

twelve games

 

[Bounces R Way]

God damn that would hurt

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Kind of looks like it's a normal hit except for his shoulder getting Nurse in the head.

Doesn't seem to jump, or elbow, but does extend the elbow to explode into him after contact.

I'm guessing the 5 and kicked out is possibly all he gets unless the angles in the replay don't do the hit justice.

 

[VeteranPresence]

5 games minimum but knowing Parros it’ll be a high five.

 

[Whitesnake]

It has to be a harsh punishment. 10 games minimum.....of having to play on the 1st line. Something that will really hurt the team. No suspension...come on...

 

[Master P]

Keep your head up.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It has to be a harsh punishment. 10 games minimum.....of having to play on the 1st line. Something that will really hurt the team. No suspension...come on...

That would be cruel and unusual punishment.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Bad bad bad hit.

 

[Community]

f***ing plug who's awful at hockey, maybe the worst player in the league, trying to get his spotlight for the season. Dirty af but I'm sure his pal in DoPs will give him just a game.

It's a hit to the head. He deserves a suspension. He will get suspended.

However, when I think of "Dirty af" I think of intentional. it clearly was a poor decision/mis-timed hit where Reaves was trying to get in on the forecheck and not intentionally targeting the head.

 

[The90]

Am I crazy? Headshot was definitely no good, but no charge, no jump + nurse being crouched over not protecting himself. 2 games maybe?

 

[Kerberos]

Piece of filthy shit.

Should be an easy 10 game suspension. But we know this joke of a league isn't serious.

 

[Tuggy]

Damn that looked rough...shoulder straight to the chin/head.

 

[SwollenGoat]

Not sure why Nurse was skating with his head down completely unaware that Reaves was coming, no sense of self preservation?

 

[smytty]

Kind of looks like it's a normal hit except for his shoulder getting Nurse in the head.

Doesn't seem to jump, or elbow, but does extend the elbow to explode into him after contact.

I'm guessing the 5 and kicked out is possibly all he gets unless the angles in the replay don't do the hit justice.

..... how?

 

[Divine]

It's always ironic that players are expected to fight after clean hits.

Yet when Reaves makes an arguably dirty hit and knocks your player out, no one looks twice at him.

 

[Peasy]

I honestly don't see what is really wrong with this kinda hit... Its unfortunate outcome, and there is definitely head contact, but Nurse is just looking down goin around the net and leaning forward. What is Reaves suppose to do if he wants to lay the body there? Just pull up and not because Nurse is skating around the net with his head down? Fast pace game, will always be situations like his that walk a fine line that can turn it to go either way.

He'll get suspended though for sure.

Poor edmonton down to just 2 NHL defence men now.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Kind of looks like it's a normal hit except for his shoulder getting Nurse in the head.

Doesn't seem to jump, or elbow, but does extend the elbow to explode into him after contact.

I'm guessing the 5 and kicked out is possibly all he gets unless the angles in the replay don't do the hit justice.

I doubt there was intent to get the head. He was going for a huge hit, but doesn't seem to try and get the head.

The thing is. He did get the head, and looks like he got it first. That should and likely will be a suspension; fully deserved.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I’m shocked he got ejected. Most of the time they just give this the 2 for “illegal hit to the head”. Which is bullshit. Good on them for calling something that feels right.

Should be 5+ with his history. Won’t be shocked if it’s only 2-3, because, well, DOP$.

 

[BlackAdam]

Let's be honest, Reaves missing games for the Leafs actually makes them better. If they really wanted to punish them, he should be forced to play 20 minutes per game.

 

[Dust]

He only plays 8 mins a night, so they could give him 10+ and it's not really changing a whole lot.