Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star defenseman Morgan Rielly on Sunday accepted a suggestion for an in-person listening to with NHL Participant Security following his cross-check on Ottawa Senators ahead Ridly Greig on Saturday night time.
The league’s security division posted on social media that the listening to will probably be held Tuesday on the NHL’s places of work in New York. The Maple Leafs will host the St. Louis Blues later that night time.
The incident in query occurred Saturday with 5.1 seconds remaining in Ottawa’s 5-3 win. After Greig took benefit of an empty internet and whistled a slap shot from simply past the crease to ice the sport, Rielly took offense, sending Greig into the boards with a excessive hit. Rielly was assessed a significant penalty for cross-checking and a recreation misconduct.
Usually, with empty-net objectives — an indication that the sport’s consequence has been determined — the scoring workforce merely pushes or slides the puck into the web, even perhaps attempting a wrist shot, in order to not present up the dropping opponent. Very not often do they wind up with a slap shot, particularly so near the crease.
“We clearly did not just like the consequence on the empty-netter,” Toronto captain John Tavares stated after the loss. “So, we will stick collectively and stand our floor when needed.”
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Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe concurred along with his captain.
“I assumed it was acceptable,” Keefe stated after the loss when requested his ideas on Rielly’s resolution. “I am certain [the league] will have a look at it, yeah.”
That certainly occurred Sunday, and the character of the choice signifies a lengthier suspension than most. A participant is obtainable an in-person listening to if he faces a suspension of at the very least six video games.
After the incident, Keefe despatched out enforcer Ryan Reaves for the ultimate faceoff, and a possible ensuing retaliation, however the officers shortly jumped in to stop a brawl.
“He was reacting to a play,” Keefe stated of Rielly. “Their participant has the correct to do what he needs in that second. And our gamers have the correct to react. And it is the feelings of the sport.”
Ottawa coach Jacques Martin noticed Saturday’s state of affairs otherwise.
“He put the puck within the internet,” he stated of Greig. “Whether or not he shoots it or pushes it, [Rielly’s reaction], that should not occur.
“That is not a hockey play. That is simply frustration or one thing. It isn’t a part of the sport.”
Rielly, the fifth general decide of the 2012 NHL draft by Toronto, took half in All-Star Weekend festivities earlier this month. He’s in his eleventh season with the Maple Leafs and has by no means been suspended.
Rielly has seven objectives and 43 factors this season, good for fourth in scoring on the membership.
Data from Area Degree Media and the Related Press was used on this report.
