Toronto Players Respond To Incident During Saturday's Game

There is no doubt that Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was incensed by the actions of Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Greig causing him to loose his cool and cross-check Greig in the face. This is likely to lead to Rielly's first suspension of his 11-year NHL career.

Rielly received a five-minute major and a game misconduct Saturday night for his actions on Greig.

Long-time tough guy around the league Ryan Reaves was asked his thoughts on Greig's empty-net slapshot.




Reaves continued:



The 37 year old, Reaves came into the league during the 2010-11 season. During that season there were over 700 fights recorded. Compare that to last year's number of 334 fights, it further illustrates the game is in a different place.

While Rielly waits on the The NHL's Department of Player Safety to give their ruling he can feel confident that at least his teammates have his back.