Rielly suspended 5 games -- Appeal Denied

[TMLife17]

Figured it needed its own spot.

Edit: welcome to the Leafs board non-Leaf fans. I see you skewing the votes.

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[DarkKnight]

10000000000%

Good on him, that’s what I want to see. Bush league loser team, embarrassing display.

 

[Nineteen67]

Expected and should be the norm in the NHL.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Elite response.

Grieg selling that he was a victim: Elite Victim.

 

[Carltons Cup]

Rielly suspension? No worries.

We have Gio, Timmons and Lajoie to take his spot.

 

[hoglund]

Keefe thought that the response was appropriate and it was. That needless slapshot into an empty net was provoking, taunting and if there is any fines or suspensions Grieg should get one because he instigated the event.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Of course I'm happy, we have at least one player that's not a cupcake. It's not much, but it's better than nothing.

Rielly's a great player and a great teammate, he's the kind you win with. If it doesn't happen here, I hope he can pull a Bourque and win a cup somewhere else before he's done.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Grieg laid on the ice (needing medical attention) was the right thing for him to do because the entire leafs team and his own team would have lined up to drill him.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Of course I'm happy, we have at least one player that's not a cupcake. It's not much, but it's better nothing.

Rielly's a great player and a great teammate, he's the kind you win with. If it doesn't happen here, I hope he can pull a Bourque and win a cup somewhere else before he's done.

Captain Morgan .. only guy on this squad worthy of being a Leaf captain .. fact is Shanny do da right thing and make him captain now .. all da butter cups on da ice at same time all decided to watch and do nothing .. at least JT supported (maybe assistant captain for him) .. da heart beat of our Leafs and our onlu chance at playoff success is a monster playoffs from Morgan .. and i mean last years 1st round performance times 4 series

 

[Gary Nylund]

Captain Morgan .. only guy on this squad worthy of being a Leaf captain .. fact is Shanny do da right thing and make him captain now .. all da butter cups on da ice at same time all decided to watch and do nothing .. at least JT supported (maybe assistant captain for him) .. da heart beat of our Leafs and our onlu chance at playoff success is a monster playoffs from Morgan .. and i mean last years 1st round performance times 4 series

I think we'd also need Woll to pull a Dryden/Roy.

 

[MCR74]

Other players have done worse and were applauded for it.

 

[TMLAM34]

100% agree with what Rielly did, even if he gets a suspension out of it.

 

[mclaren55]

I love that he reacted, just wish he had dropped the mitts instead of a headshot.

 

[Westlander]

I voted over the top but I’m actually still glad he did it. He just went a little too far with getting the stick up and unfortunately may miss some games now. Only time will tell if this was worth it in the long run.

 

[DarkKnight]

And this loser outpost organization names him player of the game.

https://x.com/senators/status/1756683758282178913?s=61&t=VWyreO8esema9G1_8yNyVA

 

[Trapper]

I like his response, I dislike the method.
I very much dislike when any player uses their stick as a weapon. That use is something I wish were out of the game. If you use your stick to swing, two-hand, whether, you should be out of the game. Punching, wrestling, I’m fine with.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

I like his response, I dislike the method.
I very much dislike when any player uses their stick as a weapon. That use is something I wish were out of the game. If you use your stick to swing, two-hand, whether, you should be out of the game. Punching, wrestling, I’m fine with.

Sometimes in heat of da moment as DD said best earlier this season "sometimes you just gotta waste one on somebody"

 

[MCR74]

And this loser outpost organization names him player of the game.

https://x.com/senators/status/1756683758282178913?s=61&t=VWyreO8esema9G1_8yNyVA

What do you expect? That's all they've got.

 

[Borschevsky]

I like his response, I dislike the method.
I very much dislike when any player uses their stick as a weapon. That use is something I wish were out of the game. If you use your stick to swing, two-hand, whether, you should be out of the game. Punching, wrestling, I’m fine with.

Pretty much the same opinion here. Could have been almost any other type of response and there wouldn't be as big of a controversy.

 

[Budz]

I absolutely love the response, I wish he kept his stick down - but so be it.

Grieg played silly games - win silly prizes.

Even his own teammates low key didn’t like it.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Absolutely fine with it. I wish we were far, far, far more dirty as a team. Look we had yet another 0 PPs in a game last night. When that happens, especially when that happens, I wish the Leafs would turn the game into an absolute shit show, like the Bruins would do.

 

[MCR74]

Suspendable move but f*** it. How many times has this happened to our guys?

 

[SprDaVE]

It was dumb and irresponsible.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Suspendable move but f*** it. How many times has this happened to our guys?

Exactly. I mean, it would have been better to respond it a different way that wouldn't be an obvious suspension, but what Rielly did was INFINITELY better than doing what we usually do - absolutely nothing.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Lmao the main board thread for this has 2000+ posts and will be 3k by the end of the day. Hating on the Leafs is half the reason these fans watch hockey.