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

[cyris]

On further analysis I have a hard time seeing what reaves did wrong. He went through the body, didn’t elevate or stick anything out, Nurse just had his head at a stupid angle and made it the principle point of contact.


Seems like bad awareness in Nurses end and Reaves was just big. Bad recipe.

It’s the responsibility of the player throwing the hit to not make the head the primary point of contact unless the the player that got hit suddenly changes direction.

 

[LemonSauceD]

4-5 games

 

[Peasy]

He could have just hit him in the shoulder. Would have been a massive hit that may have hurt Nurse anyway with how unaware he was Reeves was coming.
But it would have been clean.

But Reeves missed his core and clipped his head because he just isn’t very good. And as such he deserves the suspension he is probably going to get.

Not make the head the main point of contact, which he could’ve done if he were a better hockey player

Do you guys realize at the pace the game is played at lmao.

A fraction of a second can be the difference between making head contact or not.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

3 games

 

[Mione134]

Gutless hit.

 

[Senor Catface]

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.

Pretty dumb take.

Who would fight Ryan Reeves that was on the ice? Connor Brown? Adam Henrique? Mattias Janmark?

 

[Matty Sundin]

Pretty much why he’s here. He won’t be missed if he’s suspended

 

[Sol]

It wasn't "head hunting" But he was trying to destroy Nurse with a huge hit. He caught a lot of chest but he also got the head at the same time.

It wasn't the worst hit but 5 minutes was the right call.

Trying to destroy isn’t illegal though. Just unfortunate.

 

[Xirik]

Nurses head almost turned all the way around from that hit, and the snap back....

 

[All Mod Cons]

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.

Nope. He deserves to be sat for a long time. Given George's history, if he chooses to be lenient this one time, I'd be livid.

 

[Auston Marlander]

You can't have hitting and expect hits to not, at times make head contact.

Agreed, accidents happen, but you are still responsible for your actions

 

[McFlyingV]

On further analysis I have a hard time seeing what reaves did wrong. He went through the body, didn’t elevate or stick anything out, Nurse just had his head at a stupid angle and made it the principle point of contact.


Seems like bad awareness in Nurses end and Reaves was just big. Bad recipe.

A stupid angle? He's in the position any player would be carrying the puck like that lol. What a ridiculous take.

 

[Sol]

It’s the responsibility of the player throwing the hit to not make the head the primary point of contact unless the the player that got hit suddenly changes direction.

Yeah but if he hits Nurse’s head while throwing a hit through the chest WITHOUT extending any limb or raising his shoulder then I think the most common hockey phrase applies here for sure, “keep your head up”

 

[McFlyingV]

You can't have hitting and expect hits to not, at times make head contact.


Hard to tell. Kind of does, kind of looks like he gets like the head, down to the ribs area at the same time.

80% of that hit is to the head. He maybe glances off Nurse's body after. Initial and primary contact are the head and that's not debatable.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Agreed, accidents happen, but you are still responsible for your actions

100% that's why he got 5 and a game, no ? Unless he didn't, in which case there will be definitely some.

Maybe gets a game, so a total of "2"

The league wants players to he accountable for their hits and kicking Reaves out and giving him 1 might have players thinking twice before throwing a hit, which sucks for the fans, but is good for the player's health.

 

[oobga]

Matt Cooke throwback blindside head pick hit. Trash.

 

[Brookbank]

twelve games

Yeah ? I was thinking more like 6.

Maybe this criminal hit could be grounds to terminate his contract

 

[JustNapalmIt]

5 or so.

 

[GreeningOil]

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.

Read that first sentence a couple of times lol

 

[ponder719]

I would expect 2 games after that. Granted, I'm almost always wrong when I guess at this stuff, but that's what I'd go with.

 

[Senor Catface]

Read that first sentence a couple of times lol

"Looked like a legal hit except for the illegal part"

 

[Lion Hound]

Not a fan of either team.

2 Games

Gotta keep your head up. On ice awareness.

He got his head with the shoulder. Didn't leave his feet. Just a big body throwing a big hit that connected at the face before the shoulder.

 

[All Mod Cons]

How did no one challenge him?

 

[nucks88]

3 tops…..

 

[Arthur Morgan]

ouch, hope Nurse is ok