The shot was weird, but that doesn’t mean you should full on cross check someone in the head.
esp211
Riley is a bitch. If he is pissed off then challenge him to a fight. Cross checking someone’s face is just classless. Yeah it was a bitch move but you doubled down on that move.
flaamed
Soft move by Rielly, deserves 5+ games
Key-Tip-7521
Uncalled for by both players. But Reilly was out of hand. Now, what would the reaction be if one certain Ranger dman had did that?
clonicle
Whatever punishment Rielly gets for this will set the price to headhunt Matthews the rest of the season.
Players may think twice about it, but if the punishment for headhunting with intent to injure is only 1-2 games, it’s open season on their best player. If the punishment is substantial, Toronto skaters can sleep better.
15-20 games. Appealable down to 10, but it’s got to be a strong message from the league. I’m all for players policing themselves, but this was excessive.
pd9
Shouldn’t have taken a slap shot. It was appropriate to respond. What wasn’t appropriate was a cross check the the mouth
fantobens
Victim blaming.
Fancy_Combination436
Both guys seem like dicks, but in different ways.
That being said that reaction was way out of line and coulda been really dangerous
Pratius
The goal was purposely disrespectful. A deliberate exclamation point on a big win to rub it in their faces.
*It was great gamesmanship*, and in no way was Reilly justified in his crosscheck/sucker punch/whatever you want to call it. He should get a lengthy suspension for intent to injure.
smwds
There’s ways to show your disapproval of something that doesn’t include cross checking to the head of a completely unsuspecting player. Suspension completely deserved
imbogerrard39
Absolutely nothing wrong by shooting like that in my opinion. The violent reaction, totally unjust.
therealdieseld
It’s like an emphatic dunk in a 110-100 game. There’s nothing with with Greig putting the exclamation mark on a rivalry game for the fans where they’re probably outnumbered at home. It sucks because he’s on my fantasy, but Rielly should get the Dale Hunter special and get 20 games. These slap on the wrist suspensions (or lack of) really encourage this behavior and I feel like there have been more egregious hits this year than last couple ones as a result. Plus, how fucking soft do you have to be that you see red from an EN slapper.
Kaapo-Taco
Said this in r/hockey but imagine Trouba does this. He’d be executed at center ice
vertigounconscious
bitch move. Reilly should be done for the season. don’t want him to score? don’t let him score. Absolutely no place for this in hockey at all this is outside of the game.
explosivebuttfarts
The shot was hilarious and the kind of dick swinging the league needs more of, though not necessarily something I’d want to see while we’re competing for a cup, every win/point matters and you don’t want to end up like Patrik Stefan.
Toronto cross checking him in the face is the stupidest thing he could have done. Should have just punched him or dropped the gloves. Instead he’ll be suspended.
the_mair
Personality makes every sport more fun and Riley is dirty af for that. I agree you should have to fight him after that but a cross check to the head is bush league.
morgaine125
I’m indifferent to the goal; the retaliation was inexcusable. There are other ways to respond that don’t involve clear intent to injure.
HockeyandTrauma
I fuckin love the shot and I hope every team does it to the leafs for eternity.
Wesley__Willis
Toronto lost to terrible Ottawa in regulation and in the process one of their better players got a long suspension for losing his cool. They had so many ways to avoid this outcome that it’s virtually impossible to have any sympathy for them, regardless of how that puck wound up in the empty net
wossquee
If a guy did that to my team and I was the last guy back I’d go over and give him a shove into the boards and toss a couple punches in the ensuing scrum, get a misconduct and move on.
I would not crosscheck him in the head. He should get 10 games minimum because there’s nothing resembling a hockey play here.
FowlZone
rielly should be suspended and get his ass beat
RNGJesusRoller
The Leafs are taking a page out of Florida’s playbook.
I’m glad they’re actually showing some emotion for once. They keep this up? They could be really dangerous in the playoffs. Lol.
hairformen
One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a hockey game. All for it.
SimDaddy14
No problem with the shot, no problem with the reaction. Game needs more grit.
Swords_and_Such
It should be an indefinite suspension with a hearing where he can make his case to be reinstated to be held during the offseason.
And for the life of me I don’t understand how he doesn’t get criminally charged for literally attacking a person.
Thr0waway-Train
Pretty good, now just waiting on some Michigan empty netters
NicholasDeOrio
Looks like a sore loser to me imo lol
bhx56x
it was a dick move and deserved a response, but that was not the correct response. maybe a shove, little face wash with the glove etc etc, a cross check to the head was overboard. strangely enough, reilly isnt a dirty player so i was super surprised he reacted like that.
QUINNFLORE
If that’s me i’m absolutely clapping that shot, but i’m also a scumbag
TechnicalLocksmith92
Bitch move by Reilly. The leafs are so soft
pony_trekker
You guys don’t remember Anisimov shooting at the goalie? What was the reaction?
aksack
It’s good. Reilly shouldn’t touch the ice again this season. Are you out aren’t you allowed to cross check somebody in the head after a goal because you’re mad? If you’re not ending the season let’s look at rewriting rules on hits during the game
jnabdc5
Deserved but not to that extent. Poor sportsmanship on both ends
Less-Spot-1422
F the leafs
cha-cha_dancer
Dick move but that response was not warranted imo
LtDangotnolegs92
I’ll take a hit to the head for $800,000 salary
rvdnsx
Unnecessary slap shot but the response was even worse
Wingnutt02
FAFO
Loud_Examination_138
The funny part is the leafs and fans act like they’re some sort of gate keepers for the NHL. Literally, the last fan base anyone would look up to
Expert_Bandicoot_329
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
anonymouschipmubk
It’s a bad move. But the response is horrifying.
You can drop gloves if you don’t like it. But that is Todd Bertuzzi level of horrifying
kmisca92
I have no problem with the slapshot into the empty net because if say Avery did that to NJD/NYI hed have more of a cult following then he already does.
I dont like the stick to head. He could have easily acted like it was a questionable hit and just dropped his stick and gloves and went in swinging.
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The shot was weird, but that doesn’t mean you should full on cross check someone in the head.
Riley is a bitch. If he is pissed off then challenge him to a fight. Cross checking someone’s face is just classless. Yeah it was a bitch move but you doubled down on that move.
Soft move by Rielly, deserves 5+ games
Uncalled for by both players. But Reilly was out of hand. Now, what would the reaction be if one certain Ranger dman had did that?
Whatever punishment Rielly gets for this will set the price to headhunt Matthews the rest of the season.
Players may think twice about it, but if the punishment for headhunting with intent to injure is only 1-2 games, it’s open season on their best player. If the punishment is substantial, Toronto skaters can sleep better.
15-20 games. Appealable down to 10, but it’s got to be a strong message from the league. I’m all for players policing themselves, but this was excessive.
Shouldn’t have taken a slap shot. It was appropriate to respond. What wasn’t appropriate was a cross check the the mouth
Victim blaming.
Both guys seem like dicks, but in different ways.
That being said that reaction was way out of line and coulda been really dangerous
The goal was purposely disrespectful. A deliberate exclamation point on a big win to rub it in their faces.
*It was great gamesmanship*, and in no way was Reilly justified in his crosscheck/sucker punch/whatever you want to call it. He should get a lengthy suspension for intent to injure.
There’s ways to show your disapproval of something that doesn’t include cross checking to the head of a completely unsuspecting player. Suspension completely deserved
Absolutely nothing wrong by shooting like that in my opinion. The violent reaction, totally unjust.
It’s like an emphatic dunk in a 110-100 game. There’s nothing with with Greig putting the exclamation mark on a rivalry game for the fans where they’re probably outnumbered at home. It sucks because he’s on my fantasy, but Rielly should get the Dale Hunter special and get 20 games. These slap on the wrist suspensions (or lack of) really encourage this behavior and I feel like there have been more egregious hits this year than last couple ones as a result. Plus, how fucking soft do you have to be that you see red from an EN slapper.
Said this in r/hockey but imagine Trouba does this. He’d be executed at center ice
bitch move. Reilly should be done for the season. don’t want him to score? don’t let him score. Absolutely no place for this in hockey at all this is outside of the game.
The shot was hilarious and the kind of dick swinging the league needs more of, though not necessarily something I’d want to see while we’re competing for a cup, every win/point matters and you don’t want to end up like Patrik Stefan.
Toronto cross checking him in the face is the stupidest thing he could have done. Should have just punched him or dropped the gloves. Instead he’ll be suspended.
Personality makes every sport more fun and Riley is dirty af for that. I agree you should have to fight him after that but a cross check to the head is bush league.
I’m indifferent to the goal; the retaliation was inexcusable. There are other ways to respond that don’t involve clear intent to injure.
I fuckin love the shot and I hope every team does it to the leafs for eternity.
Toronto lost to terrible Ottawa in regulation and in the process one of their better players got a long suspension for losing his cool. They had so many ways to avoid this outcome that it’s virtually impossible to have any sympathy for them, regardless of how that puck wound up in the empty net
If a guy did that to my team and I was the last guy back I’d go over and give him a shove into the boards and toss a couple punches in the ensuing scrum, get a misconduct and move on.
I would not crosscheck him in the head. He should get 10 games minimum because there’s nothing resembling a hockey play here.
rielly should be suspended and get his ass beat
The Leafs are taking a page out of Florida’s playbook.
I’m glad they’re actually showing some emotion for once. They keep this up? They could be really dangerous in the playoffs. Lol.
One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a hockey game. All for it.
No problem with the shot, no problem with the reaction. Game needs more grit.
It should be an indefinite suspension with a hearing where he can make his case to be reinstated to be held during the offseason.
And for the life of me I don’t understand how he doesn’t get criminally charged for literally attacking a person.
Pretty good, now just waiting on some Michigan empty netters
Looks like a sore loser to me imo lol
it was a dick move and deserved a response, but that was not the correct response. maybe a shove, little face wash with the glove etc etc, a cross check to the head was overboard. strangely enough, reilly isnt a dirty player so i was super surprised he reacted like that.
If that’s me i’m absolutely clapping that shot, but i’m also a scumbag
Bitch move by Reilly. The leafs are so soft
You guys don’t remember Anisimov shooting at the goalie? What was the reaction?
It’s good. Reilly shouldn’t touch the ice again this season. Are you out aren’t you allowed to cross check somebody in the head after a goal because you’re mad? If you’re not ending the season let’s look at rewriting rules on hits during the game
Deserved but not to that extent. Poor sportsmanship on both ends
F the leafs
Dick move but that response was not warranted imo
I’ll take a hit to the head for $800,000 salary
Unnecessary slap shot but the response was even worse
FAFO
The funny part is the leafs and fans act like they’re some sort of gate keepers for the NHL. Literally, the last fan base anyone would look up to
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
It’s a bad move. But the response is horrifying.
You can drop gloves if you don’t like it. But that is Todd Bertuzzi level of horrifying
I have no problem with the slapshot into the empty net because if say Avery did that to NJD/NYI hed have more of a cult following then he already does.
I dont like the stick to head. He could have easily acted like it was a questionable hit and just dropped his stick and gloves and went in swinging.
Bush league. Hope Leafs player gets 6 games.
He got what he deserved
Bitch move by Toronto