Evander Kane Shares his Take on the Morgan Rielly Hit

It's been the talk of the hockey world since it happened. Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs cross-check to Ridly Greig of the Ottawa Senators after an empty-net goal has seen opinions on the play from all over the NHL. Now, Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers is adding his take.

Evander Kane Weighs in on Morgan Rielly's Cross-check

Kane is certainly no stranger to controversy on and off the ice. It's followed him his entire career. As for the Rielly cross-check, Kane has an interesting take, saying he had no issue with the slapper into the empty net, or the way Rielly responded to it.






At the end of the day, Kane says the debate around the incident is good for the game.

Rielly's Cross-check to Greig Earns Him a Five-game Suspension

Rielly learned yesterday that he would sit for five games for his actions. As a result, he will forfeit close to $450,000 in salary. It is possible to appeal the suspension, although being less than six games means the appeal will be decided by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and not an independent arbitrator. I'm not sure I've seen an appeal yet where Bettman did not agree with the sentence from the NHL's Department of Player Safety.