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

[Spargon]

Open and shut case. Aside from the memes of taking a plug out of the lineup for the Leafs he deserves as many games as he gets.

 

[miscs75]

Would've been shoulder to shoulder if Nurse was a foot taller.

That excuse only applies to Matt Rempe hits.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Jeannot for 3 so I’m guessing the same

More than Jeannot for sure. Rielly and Spezza had the book thrown at them.

I'm guessing 5.

That excuse only applies to Matt Rempe hits.

And anything Chara did in his career

 

[Stelio Kontos]

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.

sorry tanner Jeannot already has that title

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I mean it's also a borderline charge that could have been called had there not been a headshot, he's above the circles and on opposite size of the ice when he starts to hunt him and takes several hard strides before accelerating into him, even if he's gliding just before doesn't mean it can't be a charge. the rule explicitly mentions distance travelled.



coupled with a defenseless player picking up and trying to control a rolling puck off the boards, it's pretty bad.

You're playing with fire making that hit, doesn't matter if your elbows down or didn't jump into it. you can't hit the head.

 

[NastyKnies]

zero situational awareness.

 

[AcerComputer]

I suspect Kadri will get 5 games for Reaves hit on Nurse!

 

[benfranklin]

So unnecessary. How has this clown still in the league?

Hell get 3-5 games and it doesnt hurt anyone, except Nurse whos brain is now scrambled.

Stupid, unnecessary, dont need it in hockey, play.

 

[Rubi]

Nurse with his head down stupidly watching the puck on his stick. A few years ago Reaves would have been lauded for that hit. Now when players make stupid mistakes the pitchforks come out and the crowd is ready to hang the hitter.

 

[featherhawk]

I mean it's also a borderline charge that could have been called had there not been a headshot, he's above the circles and on opposite size of the ice when he starts to hunt him and takes several hard strides before accelerating into him, even if he's gliding just before doesn't mean it can't be a charge. the rule explicitly mentions distance travelled.



coupled with a defenseless player picking up and trying to control a rolling puck off the boards, it's pretty bad.

You're playing with fire making that hit, doesn't matter if your elbows down or didn't jump into it. you can't hit the head.

agreed, reeves is a predator.

the sad thing is that the NHL does not really want to remove that hit from the NHL, they just want to general public to believe they want to remove the hit..its a joke. every one of these hits is preventable but the NHL is scared shitless to do it...

 

[Donnie740]

LOVED seeing that bone crushing hit by Reaves. That would not even have been a penalty - - and definitely not a suspension - - before Gary Bettman turned the NHL into a cream puff league.

Nurse should never come wheeling out with his head down like that. Hopefully this is a reminder lesson and he doesn’t make that mistake anytime soon.

Notice that not a single Edmonton player went after Reaves. They didn’t even give him a dirty look.

 

[Three On Zero]

Nurse with his head down stupidly watching the puck on his stick. A few years ago Reaves would have been lauded for that hit. Now when players make stupid mistakes the pitchforks come out and the crowd is ready to hang the hitter.

Would’ve been a beautiful hit had it not been primarily all head. Nurse was caught in La La land

 

[Donnie740]

Nurse with his head down stupidly watching the puck on his stick. A few years ago Reaves would have been lauded for that hit. Now when players make stupid mistakes the pitchforks come out and the crowd is ready to hang the hitter.

Agree 100%.

Novice fans new to the sport don’t realize that hockey is a physical game.

Nurse made a dumb mistake wheeling around his own net while his head was down, but his teammates are equally at fault - - they should have been calling out to him that Reaves was coming so that Nurse could have braced for impact.

 

[featherhawk]

Nurse with his head down stupidly watching the puck on his stick. A few years ago Reaves would have been lauded for that hit. Now when players make stupid mistakes the pitchforks come out and the crowd is ready to hang the hitter.

that is because medical folk and in fact, most of the general public are aware that doctors are now permitted to provide a diagnosis of a concussion, now known as CTE...fact is Reeves needs to hit his fellow employee in the NHL players Union in the shoulder there and not target his head and provide brain damage to a co-worker...

 

[Oddbob]

Shocker that a major dirty bully (not player) hits someone dirtily.

 

[Dust]

If you really want to punish the player and team, make a ruling that he's elevated to the 1st line and must play at least 18 minutes a game and be on the top PP unit.

 

[Senor Catface]

LOVED seeing that bone crushing hit by Reaves. That would not even have been a penalty - - and definitely not a suspension - - before Gary Bettman turned the NHL into a cream puff league.

Nurse should never come wheeling out with his head down like that. Hopefully this is a reminder lesson and he doesn’t make that mistake anytime soon.

Notice that not a single Edmonton player went after Reaves. They didn’t even give him a dirty look.

How many people have to make this dumb take?

Who was going to fight him? Connor Brown? Adam Henrique?

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

zero situational awareness.

I know, right? I mean, in that situation even someone in a vegetative state would be aware enough to not aim their shoulder directly at someone's head.

 

[Senor Catface]

Nurse with his head down stupidly watching the puck on his stick. A few years ago Reaves would have been lauded for that hit. Now when players make stupid mistakes the pitchforks come out and the crowd is ready to hang the hitter.

A few? Yeah, like 10 years ago. It doesn't matter what was accepted a decade ago. You can't make the head the principal point of contact. Your post is just white noise.

Might as well talk about how it was cool to two-hand swing your stick at a player's head in the 40s and 50s.

 

[Nostradumbass]

How many people have to make this dumb take?

Who was going to fight him? Connor Brown? Adam Henrique?

This thread really highlights the people who peaked in high school.

 

[Craig Button]

2-3 games suspension

 

[kingsholygrail]

At least 3 I think.

 

[NastyKnies]

A few? Yeah, like 10 years ago. It doesn't matter what was accepted a decade ago. You can't make the head the principal point of contact. Your post is just white noise.

Might as well talk about how it was cool to two-hand swing your stick at a player's head in the 40s and 50s.

wtf does swinging a stick at someones head have to do with throwing a body check? You're completely out to lunch.

 

[LastOne2100]

As a Leafs fan I wish they would suspend him for the duration of his contract with us.

In all seriousness though, this was a terrible hit. Completely awful. It'll probably be 3 games but I wish they would be harder on shit like this. It has no place in the game.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

$5000 fine