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

[Romang67]

There's no way you're going to try to argue that its harder to hit someone's body instead of their head on a guy that is 6'5. This is a wild argument.

The body is right there. It's the large mass right next to the head he aimed for. Surely that's not harder to hit?

 

[Master P]

 

[McFlyingV]

The body is right there. It's the large mass right next to the head he aimed for. Surely that's not harder to hit?

These threads always turn into the most deranged lunatic logic I have ever seen.

 

[Sol]

Even if the other player is looking at the sky with a banjo in his hands, you aren't allowed to make the head a principal point of contact.

You're just making excuses to justify an illegal hit.

I don’t care for either team. Either you go through the chest legally or through the shoulder. Look how low nurse is vs Reaves. It’s a lot less predatory than you want it to be. Reaves didn’t stick anything out at all and when you throw a hit either you go through the shoulder or chest. I have a hard time seeing ANY extension to his head. Only thing I see is nurse putting himself in a vulnerable position and paying for it. Unfortunate circumstances and bad awareness.

 

[SUX2BU]

Dumb scrub

5 plus games

 

[Coffee]

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

Nurse always skates with his head down

Regardless, dirty hit and it doesn’t belong in the game

 

[centipede2233]

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

Yeah I agree with your assessment. We just saw jeannot get 3 games and his elbow to boeser head was after the puck left and more of a targeted hit. The reeves hit was more of a follow through and nurse crouched over and still possession of the puck. This is 2 games max.

 

[Romang67]

I don’t care for either team. Either you go through the chest legally or through the shoulder. Look how low nurse is vs Reaves. It’s a lot less predatory than you want it to be. Reaves didn’t stick anything out at all and when you throw a hit either you go through the shoulder or chest. I have a hard time seeing ANY extension to his head. Only thing I see is nurse putting himself in a vulnerable position and paying for it. Unfortunate circumstances and bad awareness.

Great still. Why doesn't he aim for the vast majority of Nurse that he leaves untouched so he can hit Nurse in the head instead?

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Stupid, dangerous hit by a dumb f***ing caveman who the league has passed by. Would be more of a punishment to the Leafs to have to keep him in the lineup lmfao.

10+.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Incidental head contact makes it illegal, but otherwise it's a great hit. Those are the type of hits we used to see in the league 20 years ago, when the league was exciting to watch.

 

[gstommylee]

looks like nurse got his nose broken?

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Keep your head up.

It was up. And Reaves hit it while it was there.

 

[gstommylee]

Incidental head contact makes it illegal, but otherwise it's a great hit. Those are the type of hits we used to see in the league 20 years ago, when the league was exciting to watch.

no head shot is EVER a great hit...

 

[bland]

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

The Jeannot hit was worse than this, and that was 3 games.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Stupid, dangerous hit by a dumb f***ing caveman who the league has passed by. Would be more of a punishment to the Leafs to have to keep him in the lineup lmfao.

10+.

f*** it. Rest of the season.

 

[Senor Catface]

I don’t care for either team. Either you go through the chest legally or through the shoulder. Look how low nurse is vs Reaves. It’s a lot less predatory than you want it to be. Reaves didn’t stick anything out at all and when you throw a hit either you go through the shoulder or chest. I have a hard time seeing ANY extension to his head. Only thing I see is nurse putting himself in a vulnerable position and paying for it. Unfortunate circumstances and bad awareness.

It doesn't matter what you feel about the hit. These hits have been considered illegal for years. The vast majority of Nurse's body was there to hit. Reeves made the head the principal point of contact.

 

[gstommylee]

Should be 5.. will be 1 or zero.

it wouldn't be a match penalty situation if it was a zero or 1 game he's gonna get suspended for several games...

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Wow what a collision hope nurse is ok

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Garbage player does garbage plays . He doesn't belong in the NHL

 

[The Macho King]

That hit was all head. No attempt to go through the body.

In person hearing easily.

 

[Senor Catface]

Great still. Why doesn't he aim for the vast majority of Nurse that he leaves untouched so he can hit Nurse in the head instead?

There's no getting through to people who want to see these kinds of hits return to the NHL.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

A donkey being a donkey. Nothing new.

 

[McFlyingV]

I don’t care for either team. Either you go through the chest legally or through the shoulder. Look how low nurse is vs Reaves. It’s a lot less predatory than you want it to be. Reaves didn’t stick anything out at all and when you throw a hit either you go through the shoulder or chest. I have a hard time seeing ANY extension to his head. Only thing I see is nurse putting himself in a vulnerable position and paying for it. Unfortunate circumstances and bad awareness.

Watch the frames right before that when Reaves is reaching for the puck and his shoulder is below Nurses head and then makes the decision to elevate his shoulder into the hit. I don't think he aimed for the head, but if he can't control himself then he shouldn't be throwing hits like that and frankly shouldn't be in the league (his actual hockey ability already suggests that).

 

[Mitch nylander]

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

Meh historically leafs have received longer suspensions, so he'll pay for it.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

As punishment the league should force him to play on the first line for the rest of the year