Hyman/McAvoy & Wagner/Rielly hits Discussion

[stampedingviking]

Clean.

Clean? He was about an hour late

 

[Tarmore]

Reilly was admiring his pass.

Hyman 2 games suspension coming

Rielly had the puck.....

 

[stampedingviking]

Nighty night. Can't admire your pass in this league, seeing too much of that lately.

Wonder what the reaction would be if that had been Matthews on the receiving end?

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Scum hit, but leaf fans will defend it of course.

Bruins fan criticizing another fanbase for defending something dirty...that's rich lmao.

 

[stampedingviking]

Wagner went after Rielly cause he's a cheap mother****er.

Just like Hyman.

Was wagner's hit retaliation for that terrible hit by Hyman?

 

[stampedingviking]

This thread will sum up the Toronto fan base nicely

The first page has done that beautifully.

 

[FerrisRox]

Its 37 year old Ron Hainsey, what did you expect? I commend him for stepping up for his teammate.

I give him credit for dropping the gloves. After Matthews was dumped into he boards, his teammates just stood around and showed no back bone whatsoever.

 

[stampedingviking]

He's back on the bench. You can all dry up those tears now.

Very adult of you.

 

[stampedingviking]

It was slightly late. 2 minute interference.

Not sure why this is a thread this happens literally every game.

Slightly?

Don't schools in Toronto teach how to tell the time?

 

[stampedingviking]

ROFL the hit was actually calculated as 0.4 seconds late. Nice try though.

Rome got 4 games for a hit 0.4 seconds late in the playoffs. Does this mean this will be 8?

 

[Avelanche]

Hansey immediately not wanting to fight once he couldnt jump him

 

[Saltcreek]

Yes I did cheer - not because McAvoy got hurt, but because I was happy Hyman finished his check and that the Leafs were responding physically.

It was late hit worthy of a penalty but nothing more. Nobody around me was calling for Hyman's head or for him to be suspended.

I sat down and a guy commented that the hit was a bit late but McAvoy didn't defend himself.

Why should someone defend themselves from a late hit? That makes zero sense.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Rome got 4 games for a hit 0.4 seconds late in the playoffs. Does this mean this will be 8?

I am going to just give you the benefit of the doubt that you already know they aren't even remotely comparable and your just a little worked up.

 

[Beukeboom]

i don't see the need for the hit there

You finish your checks in order to intimidate. It works very well since soft players get rushed once they know there are incoming hits. Anyone who have played hockey knows this.

 

[HabsInsider]

What section were you sitting in?

Let me just say - it's hilarious how Bruins fans won't accept that a Habs/Leafs fan was at a game in Boston and cheered on Hyman's hit. I've even received angry DM's about it. Or maybe it's that some can't believe no one had the nerve to say anything to me.

I was somewhere to the right of the Bruins goalie when the hit happened, in the lower bowl, up from the defensive zone faceoff circle. If I wanted to lie I could just look up the seating layout and make something up.

 

[Ezekial]

Hey Leafs fans, the Hyman hit is what "dangerous" looks like. Take care.

 

[HabsInsider]

Why should someone defend themselves from a late hit? That makes zero sense.

Late hit or not, it isn't wise to just stand there and let another player steamroll you. Maybe he genuinely didn't see Hyman coming - I don't know. It was a late hit for sure, worthy of a penalty but not a suspension in my opinion.

 

[stampedingviking]

Boston was hitting late all game. Later hits than that, and this was a clean hit in every other way. This is nothing. 2 min at most.

The real disgusting, suspension-worthy play was that cheap, flying, clearly intentional headshot right after on Rielly.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Just like Hyman.

Was wagner's hit retaliation for that terrible hit by Hyman?

Was Hymans hit was in retaliation for the terrible crosscheck from behind by McAvoy?

Round and round we go. 2 hits that were boarderline, let's move on. Anyone calling for a suspension is out to lunch.

 

[Over the volcano]

Its 37 year old Ron Hainsey, what did you expect? I commend him for stepping up for his teammate.

In fairness he did more backing up than standing up.

 

[Mount Kramer Cameras]

The context of Hyman's hit was that he was still angry at McAvoy for pushing over Marner in the first 15 seconds of the game. It was predatory as ****, there is simply no denying it.

 

[smack66]

simply funny that you dont seem to care yet know Wagner was head hunting

 

[Isaac Nootin]

In fairness he did more backing up than standing up.

Must've learned from Lucic.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

simply funny that you dont seem to care yet know Wagner was head hunting

You can quote me if you are going to refer to me I think Wagner was going for his head. I didn't say I knew anything, I think he was going for his head....Rielly saw him in time and was able to brace for it. He didn't catch him in the head so it doesn't really matter.

 

[stampedingviking]

Little late, not nearly as predatory as Wagner going for a retaliatory cheapshot on Rielly though

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

If Leafs fans are defending Hyman, then they can't attack Wagner for his hit.