NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the five-game suspension of Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for cross-checking Ridly Greig. Rielly's suspension has motivated the Leafs, with no reduction granted on appeal. Bettman praised Rielly for owning up to his error in judgment and noted his clean record as a reason for the suspension length. Rielly is eligible to return to the Leafs lineup on Thursday.
Now that there is clarity on his short-term future, Morgan Rielly said he’s “grateful” the entire process is over, writes @joshuakloke. The Leafs' star blue liner speaks on his first career suspension. https://t.co/LMQrZ3vTeP https://t.co/spigeGZUHs
"I was just honest about the play and how it went down." #Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly speaks for the first time since his 5-game suspension. On the discipline, the appeal, and moving on from it. ⤵️ https://t.co/COGIqDy00L https://t.co/COGIqDy00L
Did the Leafs simply get lucky with their schedule during Morgan Rielly's suspension or is there more to the fact they've gone 4-0 without him in the lineup? More from @CraigJButton & @GinoRedaTSN on @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey: https://t.co/YR0xnMqDl1 #7ElevenThatsHockey https://t.co/t2UtfVdvXS
Did the Maple Leafs simply get lucky with their schedule during Morgan Rielly's suspension or is there more to the fact they've gone 4-0 without him in the lineup? More from @CraigJButton & @GinoRedaTSN on @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey: https://t.co/YR0xnMqDl1 https://t.co/NNqjIuZmSM
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly’s 5-game suspension affirmed by Gary Bettman ⤵️ https://t.co/BKvPXP3IeO
I went through the legal document of #Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly's unsuccessful attempt to appeal his 5-game suspension so you don't have to. ⤵️ https://t.co/s8L2YDU6xS https://t.co/s8L2YDU6xS
Gary Bettman upholds Morgan Rielly's 5-game suspension. 😯 https://t.co/7ln8BYTTkQ https://t.co/UrG31RuRZA
Gary Bettman rules to uphold Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension after requested appeal of the ban. #Leafs are 4-0 without Rielly thus far. They'll go one more game without him tomorrow in Arizona: https://t.co/ekEJe4OATe
Gary Bettman emphatically slammed the door shut on Morgan Rielly's appeal: “I find that Mr. Rielly’s actions were not merely careless or reckless, they were intentional.” https://t.co/4gveC7IpkS
I went through the legal document of #Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly's successful attempt to appeal his 5-game suspension so you don't have to. ⤵️ https://t.co/s8L2YDUEnq https://t.co/s8L2YDUEnq
In his ruling on the Morgan Rielly suspension appeal, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman makes it clear that Ridly Greig's slapshot into the empty net before Rielly's cross-check was "utterly irrelevant." https://t.co/9Rbz43k8s4
OK, here's the juicy stuff from Bettman, speaking directly to the NHLPA argument (and the argument made by countless @MapleLeafs fans and media) about "comparable" plays to Morgan Rielly's cross-check. https://t.co/UHhHXNi45l
Here's the NHLPA's view of what Morgan Rielly did on that play. Familiar language from some Toronto media coverage in the aftermath. https://t.co/PYXmxlGO6s
Accoridng to Bettman's ruling affirming the 5-game Morgan Rielly suspension, Leafs president and the founder of the Dept. of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan attended the appeal hearing.
No reduction for Rielly. #Leafs https://t.co/HwJ94QDNGs
and if you read Bettman's entire decision, he points to Rielly's clean record as a reason why the suspension wasn't actually more than five games. https://t.co/LJTDLJadxp
In affirming Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman praised the #leafs defencemen for owning up to his error in judgment and noted that he has no pattern of such behavior. https://t.co/p6PVJEq1LP
In his ruling on the Morgan Rielly suspension appeal, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman makes it clear that Ridley Greig's slapshot into the empty net before Rielly's cross-check was "utterly irrelevant." https://t.co/Ss9hrIK1Zh
The NHL announced Tuesday that commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the five-game suspension for Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly following his appeal: https://t.co/xkJZ9TVoSc
Gary Bettman upholds Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking Ridly Greig: "I find that Mr. Rielly's actions were not merely careless or reckless, they were intentional." Rielly's already sat out four games; he'll miss the #Leafs game vs. Arizona tomorrow too.
On appeal, #NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the five-game suspension levied against #Leafs Morgan Rielly.
Bettman appeal decision on Rielly, no change ⤵️ https://t.co/yRXrJbkxCI
Morgan Rielly's five-games suspension has been affirmed by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. He's eligible to return to the #leafs lineup on Thursday.
Commissioner Bettman affirms five-game suspension assessed to @MapleLeafs defenseman Morgan Rielly. https://t.co/5ho4h7XRdY https://t.co/4yEsZxSg8Z
William Nylander says Morgan Rielly's suspension has motivated the Leafs. 😤 https://t.co/0tauQujsKN https://t.co/M2nJX9NduS
From @CraigJButton on @JayOnSC - How the Maple Leafs are rolling since Morgan Rielly was suspended and how important Evander Kane is to the Oilers' success: https://t.co/fzlgANO9PY https://t.co/cRjsFLJNbv
"He kind of defended the respect of our team and I think we’re playing really hard now." The #Leafs and improving to 4-0-0 since Morgan Rielly's suspension. ⤵️ https://t.co/7KaMJHaTaz https://t.co/7KaMJHaTaz
Appears that it has been. #LeafsForever are 4-0-0 since Morgan Rielly was suspended. https://t.co/4BUtuQpElK
Sunday Hockey Notes: Some called Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension harsh, but it was about time for the NHL https://t.co/Mmxx4fYiZs