Yes, times are changing...more people are weak minded.

I don't care if he danced and wiggled while he skated in, the end result was he scored and if you don't like it then stop it. The problem is people can't let go of these make believe "unofficial rules"...then make it official.

Maybe the NBA should stop letting players dunk on a breakaway when they can easily lay it in...oh wait that's not an "unofficial rule".

Now that more people know how much it bothers people, they should do it more, especially in the playoffs when you can get them off their game.
- Glak18

Yeah, not sure why it matters. Maybe he misses on the slapshot. If a team doesn't want to be humiliated then play better. Personal accountability isn't prevalent in the world today.

That was the first thing I thought of, what if a player did that to "my team"...don't care it's stupid. I'm more upset they lost the game and had to pull the goalie.
- Glak18

Personally, I'd be more upset at my team for (1) losing and (2) letting Grieg get that free, with the goalie pulled, and no one bothering an attempt to back-check, than the actual slapshot.

Grieg deserved a visit and should have been forced to drop the gloves, Morgan's hit was high with the the stick and to the head which is excessive. I dont believe that was his target but none the less that was the point of contact and was reckless.

2 game suspension no more no less
- SuckItPhaneuf

doubly stupid : who cares that he took a slap shot, that right nobody except the dumbasse's on the ice that were more frustrated they lost the game

then its gonna be more than 2

Personally, I'd be more upset at my team for (1) losing and (2) letting Grieg get that free, with the goalie pulled, and no one bothering an attempt to back-check, than the actual slapshot.
- Mashadar

I think people are missing the post important point, that is was completely unnecessary to shoot it like that. Like I’d understand if they had a guy trying to block it or something. He had no one in front of him and just needs to literally feed it into the open net

Idk I guess I’ll try to see the other side someday lol I’m old tho so that could be a factor

All the Leafs fans crying how it was disrespectful blah blah blah, whatever, you don't want him to score in an empty net... win the game

As far as Reilly, if he wasn't gutless, he'd just drop the gloves and go after him, instead he went and crosschecked him, and no, wasn't in the shoulder and went up, he knew what he was doing. He's a soft little cupcake.

Should be 1-2 games, will end up being 5 because it’s Toronto and the world is watching

Which is fine. Let Reilly get some much-deserved rest

The response from the Leafs haters is priceless. If they’d done nothing, it would have been “Leafs are spineless”. But they choose to retaliate and somehow that means “Leafs are fragile”

I wish Reilly didn’t have to waste this suspension on an irrelevant player on an irrelevant team, but still worth it. Beautiful shot to the face

Agree w all of that, but at the end of the day was he really that annoyed at Greig or was it that they lost? It does not matter. The punishment is not reduced cause it was maybe morally justified which it wasnt. How soft are folks that they are that offended by a slatshot on an empty netter... Are the Leafs that fragile?
- 26912 PP1

It's not being soft.
It's lack of respect from Greig.

It's like driving your car and someone cuts you off without signaling.
You're going call the person did an arse hole.
same thing with Rielly. he pissed at losing the game and how Greig took it upon himself to do a clapper 2 feet in front of the open net.

Leafs and their fans,
- Reubenkincade

better than bongcouver.
oh wait did someone say bong !!!!!

I think people are missing the post important point, that is was completely unnecessary to shoot it like that. Like I’d understand if they had a guy trying to block it or something. He had no one in front of him and just needs to literally feed it into the open net

Idk I guess I’ll try to see the other side someday lol I’m old tho so that could be a factor
- Slimtj100

You don't want some guy ripping a 10 foot slapshot into your empty net? Then play better hockey - start with actually trying to back check.

Take the case you are winning 8-1 with 5 minutes to go and keep pressing for more goals, maybe score 1 or 2 more - completely unnecessary.

No one says poop about it.

Sometimes "unnecessary" is tolerated, sometimes it is not.

These "unnecessary" old school un-written hockey rules are completely "unnecessary" in the game.

Been watching hockey for over 45 years, and to this day I am somewhat amused (if not frustrated) by these so called un-written rules.

What does it matter? What if he skating in and backhanded it in bar down? OMG he didn't slide it in gently!

If you don't want it to go in then don't pull the goalie.
- Glak18

agreed that what I said yesterday, who cares if he does a (frank)ing pirouette before !?!

Just like I loved Bautista bat flip then !

By that logic any fancy moves to score should be considered poor sportsmanship. Actually scoring on an empty net at all should be considered poor sportsmanship.

The amount of mental gymnastics someone has to go through to get their feelings hurt on a slap shot in an empty net is ridiculous. Imagine if he missed the net, yeah the world would be laughing at him, but he didn't so now people are upset.

I hope the next time Ottawa plays Toronto and they get a chance, I hope they slap it in the empty net again just to prove how weak minded they are.
- Glak18

I hope some player does this when Philly is playing. Like on Thursday.

No hurt feeling. It's call respect. Plain and simple

It's not being soft.
It's lack of respect from Greig.

It's like driving your car and someone cuts you off without signaling.
You're going call the person did an arse hole.
same thing with Rielly. he pissed at losing the game and how Greig took it upon himself to do a clapper 2 feet in front of the open net.
- dmnted

Your avatar is showing disrespect...just score and go to the bench, why showboat? Very very disrespectful.

I hope some player does this when Philly is playing. Like on Thursday.

No hurt feeling. It's call respect. Plain and simple
- dmnted

I would get more upset if the players got upset about it. I would call them soft too.

You don't want some guy ripping a 10 foot slapshot into your empty net? Then play better hockey - start with actually trying to back check.

Take the case you are winning 8-1 with 5 minutes to go and keep pressing for more goals, maybe score 1 or 2 more - completely unnecessary.

No one says poop about it.

Sometimes "unnecessary" is tolerated, sometimes it is not.

These "unnecessary" old school un-written hockey rules are completely "unnecessary" in the game.

Been watching hockey for over 45 years, and to this day I am somewhat amused (if not frustrated) by these so called un-written rules.
- Mashadar

always when somebody tries to justify a stupid gesture

You don't want some guy ripping a 10 foot slapshot into your empty net? Then play better hockey - start with actually trying to back check.

Take the case you are winning 8-1 with 5 minutes to go and keep pressing for more goals, maybe score 1 or 2 more - completely unnecessary.

No one says poop about it.

Sometimes "unnecessary" is tolerated, sometimes it is not.

These "unnecessary" old school un-written hockey rules are completely "unnecessary" in the game.

Been watching hockey for over 45 years, and to this day I am somewhat amused (if not frustrated) by these so called un-written rules.
- Mashadar

i think he made a huge mistake tbh. This is the kind of thing players (on other teams) won’t forget. No matter what you me or the lamp post thinks of it, were irrelevant in this lol. He’s going to get popped every game from players because of it

Would’ve been hysterical if he missed the net haha
- Slimtj100

It's a real risk there. Gently putting it into the net is not just sporting, it's also the smartest play. Who was that guy that went backhand on an empty net, missed, and it went back the other way and they got scored on?

It's a real risk there. Gently putting into the net is not just sporting, it's also the smartest play. Who was that guy that went backhand on an empty net, missed, and it went back the other way and they got scored on?
- Zezel

Stefan? I think 🤔

6 games for the act + 2 more games as a payback for Colton Orr ending his career

A fine should suffice.

Ottawa clown player deserved it!!

i think he made a huge mistake tbh. This is the kind of thing players (on other teams) won’t forget. No matter what you me or the lamp post thinks of it, were irrelevant in this lol. He’s going to popped every game for players because of it
- Slimtj100

As long as the "retribution" plays are legal, who cares if they go after him?

Let the Leaf's get distracted by a nobody.

As long as the "retribution" plays are legal, who cares if they go after him?

Let the Leaf's get distracted by a nobody.


- Mashadar

Exactly, Greig just moved in their heads for awhile. No one and I mean no one cares about it from other teams, but they may use it to their advantage when they play the Leafs.

As long as the "retribution" plays are legal, who cares if they go after him?

Let the Leaf's get distracted by a nobody.


- Mashadar

This younger age player takes getting used to I think (for some people). Like the “hotdog” nature of players. Ie- Zegras.

The leaf fan thing is silly, I think most teams fans would be pissed on either side of it if it happen to their team

Your avatar is showing disrespect...just score and go to the bench, why showboat? Very very disrespectful.
- Glak18

that was #60 man
no disrespect there.

you are reaching ....

I get it. Not too many people like the Leafs.

Sheldon Keefe endorsing the cheap shot by Reilly means open season on the cowardly leaf roster. Reaves aside the biggest roster of soft snowflake players in the league. Not surprising 57 years since a Cup win for an embarrassing original six club. Watching them disappear in the playoffs is always entertaining!🥂

Heard about it, first time to watch what happened.

If taking a slap shot into an empty net is what triggered Reilly than he is a mentality soft player. That is going full Dale Hunter.

There is absolutely no reason that type of retaliation should be allowed or tolerated for something that's not even close to being disrespectful. Would it be understandable if a player cross checked Mathews in the mouth for celebrating a goal? If one is disrespectful than the other has to be as well. These players are drinking too much soy milk nowadays.
- Glak18

then I can only imagine the Toronto media calling out the Leafs for being apathetic, and that whole debate on the usefulness of Ryan Reaves , Bertuzzi , etc.

It's the kind of situation where one dumb play leads into another ...