NHL Player Safety quickly makes an announcement on former Rangers enforcer for dirty headshot
Ryan Reaves, who is known for his physical style of play has unfortunately found himself at the centre of controversy after he laid a massive headshot hit on Darnell Nurse Saturday night.
After a very short review, the NHL officials gave the 37-year old enforcer a major and match penalty for the hit.
Reaves catches Nurse high and gets a match penalty courtesy of @Bonsie1951 and @Jim_Ralph.
However, any calls that receive a game misconduct instantly get viewed by the NHL Department of Player Safety, and surly they didn't waste anytime as they announced that Ryan Reaves will be having a hearing today for his illegal hit.
Toronto's Ryan Reaves will have a hearing today for an illegal check to the head against Edmonton's Darnell Nurse.
Saturday night, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman released an update on Nurse's condition, saying that Nurse was joking with the team's trainers and walking around after the game, which is certainly encouraging.
Along with Ryan Reaves meeting Nurse and giving him a face-to-face apology for this incident.
No postgame update on Darnell Nurse; have to see how things evolve over next few days. He was walking around and joking with trainers, per @EdmontonJack.
Ryan Reaves went towards Edmonton room for a face-to-face apology during the third period. We await the NHL's decision on supplemental discipline.
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NOVEMBRE 17 | 427 ANSWERS NHL Player Safety quickly makes an announcement on former Rangers enforcer for dirty headshot How many games do you think Ryan Reaves will receive for this hit? |
1-2 games | 39 | 9.1 % |
2-3 games | 71 | 16.6 % |
3-5 games | 285 | 66.7 % |
Just the maximum fine | 32 | 7.5 % |
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