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The Oracle said:
Actually you said you wanted fighting gone from the game altogether. Now you're backtracking.

This is why fighting is in the game. To stop cowards like Rielly from checking players in the head.

When they again next year let's see if Rielly does the right thing and drop the gloves with Greig.

My guess he won't that will be left up to some other teammate.
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Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think I said that. I believe I said that IF they wanted to get rid of fighting, it was doable. People were talking how it was not possible and/or it would result in more stickwork etc. and I was countering.

Soccer and football are similar to hockey in that they are fast and physical but you hardly see fighting. But even then, there is the occasional dust up.

Feel free to find my quotes because it was a long time ago.
 
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chuckertmg said:
It'll be between 3 and 6 but it basically depends on how much whiskey George Parros consumes that morning and what his blood alcohol level is heading into the hearing.
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I wonder what George Parros would have thought of Greig if he was on the ice for Toronto?
 
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Because it happened in Toronto and received humongous attention from both fans and haters, the league office will probably hand out harsher punishment than if it had happened in a small hockey market.

Regardless of the severity of the punishment, if this doesn’t bring out the passion in some of the core players at least for the next few games I don’t know what will. I’m naming Tavares, Nylander and Brodie specifically. Tavares is the least emotional captain of all the captains that I’ve watched since the 70’s. He should step down and hand the captaincy to Rielly and Matthews.
 
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smuddan said:
Tavares is the least emotional captain of all the captains that I’ve watched since the 70’s. He should step down and hand the captaincy to Rielly and Matthews.
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Even though he does not show a lot of emotion, he is a pro's pro and leads by example. He has always worked hard every shift his whole career. He was never the most skilled/flashy guy but he digs and fights for the puck. Unfortunately he's on the downside of his career so his on-ice contributions are as readily noticeable.

However, the other 2 you mentioned would be more than worthy of receiving the "C".
 
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smuddan said:
Because it happened in Toronto and received humongous attention from both fans and haters, the league office will probably hand out harsher punishment than if it had happened in a small hockey market.

Regardless of the severity of the punishment, if this doesn’t bring out the passion in some of the core players at least for the next few games I don’t know what will. I’m naming Tavares, Nylander and Brodie specifically. Tavares is the least emotional captain of all the captains that I’ve watched since the 70’s. He should step down and hand the captaincy to Rielly and Matthews.
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What a bad opinion ^^^.

-the incident did not happen in Toronto but in small market Ottawa
-because it is a Maple Leaf player will not effect the punishment
-the players are not going to become more 'passionate' in the next few games, they are NHL players they are passionate every game
-Tavares stepping down because he doesn't provide 'you" more emotion doesn't mean he's not well-respected among his teammates...he's not stepping down

Morgan Reilly will get suspended a couple of games and the team will accept it and move on.
 
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I would have preferred it wasn't a cross check to the neck but I think Rielly just did that as a reaction to an absolute bullshit unsportsmanlike gesture by Greig. In 11 seasons Rielly has never been suspended so I don't think he should be getting more than 3 games and a fine.
You cannot compare what Hunter did to Turgeon with this incident. Hunter maliciously attacked Turgeon out of sheer frustration at losing. It caused Turgeon to miss several games in the playoffs with a separated shoulder. Hunter was also a serial offender.
 
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K Douglas said:
I would have preferred it wasn't a cross check to the neck but I think Rielly just did that as a reaction to an absolute bullshit unsportsmanlike gesture by Greig. In 11 seasons Rielly has never been suspended so I don't think he should be getting more than 3 games and a fine.
You cannot compare what Hunter did to Turgeon with this incident. Hunter maliciously attacked Turgeon out of sheer frustration at losing. It caused Turgeon to miss several games in the playoffs with a separated shoulder. Hunter was also a serial offender.
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I don’t think Reilly was aiming for the head, he was probably aiming for the shoulder or back and missed.

Anyway, you don’t let a 21 year old rookie on a last place team show you up…next time you play you give him another shot.
 
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Fun For All said:
What a bad opinion ^^^.

-the incident did not happen in Toronto but in small market Ottawa
-because it is a Maple Leaf player will not effect the punishment
-the players are not going to become more 'passionate' in the next few games, they are NHL players they are passionate every game
-Tavares stepping down because he doesn't provide 'you" more emotion doesn't mean he's not well-respected among his teammates...he's not stepping down

Morgan Reilly will get suspended a couple of games and the team will accept it and move on.
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I’m glad it’s you who thinks my opinions are bad, I’d feel bad if it came from someone who has any kind of intelligence. You’re so full of yourself that you think only your opinions matter. How smart were you to predict two games ? Things must have been bad the last little while that you haven’t come on here to brag how lucky and successful you are.
 
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Our record with Rielly out of the lineup the past two seasons is 15-2-1. Granted he had a relatively poor season in 2022-23 and he's bounced back very nicely in 2023-24.
 
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