Former Toronto Maple Leafs player torches Darnell Nurse for comments on Ryan Reaves
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse seems to be the focal point of the NHL today, and former Toronto Maple Leafs player Jay Rosehill chimes in on the conversation.
Recently, Darnell Nurse broke his silence after receiving a hit to the head by Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves, breaking down his personal feelings towards the situation.
«You can argue about the intent, but there are certain guys in this league that, each shift, they go out there and try and go inflict pain,» Nurse told reporters yesterday. «I think it was pretty obvious what was going on there.»
-Darnell Nurse
-Darnell Nurse
His comments about Reaves has sparked some heated conversation online, and former Toronto Maple Leafs player Jay Rose Hill didn't hold back, torching Darnell Nurse in a heated rant.
«Darnell is a guy who has played the game hard; he's thrown big hits before. Darnell, you've taken off your glove to punch other players with a barehanded fist. Are you out there to hurt guys? No,» Rosehill said. «He's playing hard and playing within the game, the game within the game. That's what Revo is doing. Do you honestly think Revo wouldn't have rather made that hit eight inches behind and caught your shoulder? He would've blown you up to kingdom come and stood over you saying, 'Choo choo, Darnell.'
-Jay Rosehill
-Jay Rosehill
«Darnell's wheeling the net like it's a Sunday beer skate, forgetting he's in the NHL with a fourth-line forward forechecking him. Revo screws up, catches only his head, wraps it around the other side of his body. It's a bad look. It's the last thing that Ryan Reaves wanted. If he caught your shoulder, he would've blown you into the third deck.»
-Jay Rosehill
-Jay Rosehill
Ryan Reaves was issued a 5 game suspension for the hit. Although fans seem to think his punishment is sufficient, there's still a huge grey area that NHL enthusiast are extremely vocal about.
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