Is Morgan Rielly’s hit on Ridly Greig a suspendable offence? And even if the NHL does decide to suspend, is it worth it for the Leafs in the long run to see this side of Morgan Rielly and the message it sends to his teammates and Leaf fans? TSN’s Gino Reda has more.
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Perron got 5 games earlier this year, though it was out of defense of his captain going down from a neck shot that wasn’t suspended…
Cross check to the head for no reason save petty stuff, yeah should be a suspension for a lot of games…
We are going to promote guys doing stupid dance moves after scoring but not finishing plays hard? What are we doing here?
That fucker absolutely deserved what he got. You don't disrespect another team when you've won the game. This is typical bullshit from Ottawa.
It was a cowardice move on Reilly's part. Likewise on Keefe coming to his defence. I'm ashamed to be a Leafs fan. Play hard but play fair. This was potentially career ending.
👍 This is Hockey
Reily had to do it
2 game suspension
Hava a nice day
Reilly's action was in response to unsportsmanlike conduct in the first place. Perhaps Greig can expect more of that given type of player that he is…2 Games max. The root problem in all of this type of behaviour is the horrible, inconsistent officiating in the NHL which leads to frontier justice.
I think Riley will get 2 games. He handled it all wrong, he should of dropped his gloves and challenged him to a fight. My only take away is Riley is afraid too fight an 18 year old rookie face to face. Wait until the next Sens Leafs game. I believe he'll be lining up against the Tkachuk line.He may want to watch out for Brady.
Send a message? Cross checking a guy in the face ? Yea shows how coward and gutless you are lol good message
He clearly made contact with the shoulder video shows this it then slid up and it was a glancing off his helmet as he was trying to duck it. The shot broke the unwritten code of players. This was all in the moment. If it was not the Leafs wow we even be talking about it?
Call was made he's fined life goes on.
5 games suspension sounds about right and a fine for Keefe for saying the cross check was appropriate
You've got three teams nipping at your heals for one of the two wildcard spots that you currently occupy. You're already thin on the blueline because of injury, the last thing you want or need is to lose your best defender. Its a stupid move. Of course you go over there, face wash the guy, maybe slug him 8n the face even but you don't hit him in the face with your stick. No place for that. So just to be ckear for you Leafs fans, its not the fact he responded, most guys would have there, a responce is warranted, it's the fact the stick got him in the face that he crossed the line and probably deserves, at minimum, two games.
Losers goon it up. So, it’s no surprise to see the Laffs and Keefe in the goon column.
Things are looking good for Reilly, eh? No history of suspensions and his cross check didn’t result in injury? Should get the same 6 game suspension as Perron did since both fit the same criteria and both cross checks were retaliatory and after the play rather in the moment.
It wasnt disrepect. He was at his home arena.. doing his fans great joy with that slapper.
Could reily grab him by the scruf and say hey dont do that. And give him a big shove absolutely.
Instead he took his stick in a cross checking mannor up high while he was vulnerable. Absolutely unaccepltable and careless. He's lucky he didn't really hurt the guy.
Sheldon Keifs stance on this opens the flood gates to rediculous actions and violence as a response to being a player who shows emotion. With that being said Ottawa has free rein next game they play against Toronto to do the same to rielly. Keep your head up bud. Because it’s the right thing to do for Ottawa of Course
Mad bro, Problem?
All-star Reily who is the longest serving leaf, an alternate captain, with no history of any kind.
was not looking to injure.
The cross check slid up to the senators player neck & head area after initial contact.
Sens player acted very unsportsmanlike and provocative with his immature slap shot into Leafs net.This was out of Reily's character. This will definitely fire up The Toronto Maple Leafs players & even fans.and teach young senator a lesson. One good thing it shows he cares and it will be contagious to other Leafs in the room & on the ice❤
GO SENS GO GO SENS GO
Thank God Rielly didn't challenge the Ottawa player to fight, like a man or what NHL players used to be like.
so he put the puck in the net with some gusto! who cares, there was no intent to hurt anyone and there was no one there. I suspect it should be about 3 games and the ownership needs to come down on the coach fro being an idiot. I dont get these young NHLers, i.e why does there need to be a reaction and a fight everytime a players drills another on a clean hit, hitting is allowed. weird generation.
Myself ,its a perfect example of fuck around and find out.
You wanna play disrespectfully yer gonna get yer fuckin teeth knocked out.
No broken bones,didnt lose any teeth,no blood at all.
Whats the problem ?!!! He got five n a game .
Refs put their whistles away the whole game,thats what happened. Go cry in yer car.
If he gets a fine i hope he doesnt get any games.his record speaks for itself he was up there for the most games streak in history with no penalties .hes def not a dirty player and he has no history.historically hes one of the cleanest guys in nhl history.
Totally appropriate reaction to hot doggin assholes .
Fuck around and find out.he fucked around ,he found out.
Its hockey not a knitting circle.
I don't think is about the slapshot if you se the game the got so many power plays and not give nothing to the leafs its not fear game i thing he did right good job Morgan
Slapper or tuck away, who cares. He also could have missed the net and looked like a loser so it's a wash. The kid is blowing off steam. Could have been frustration or excitement. I'd give him a few games for the cross check but not sure he needs to see 5 games.
What a fking dumbass for Keefe to make a dumbass comment like that, guess DAS do what DAS do…
Morgan Rielly should get at least a 5 game suspension. He cross checked Grieg in the head after the goal was scored and the play was dead and there was no provocation. Unbelievable.
1 game break at most ..no history, no fines ..
3 games. No problem with it. If I were in Rielly’s position I probably would have done the same.