Ryan Reaves, the Toronto Maple Leafs' enforcer, recently weighed in on the controversy surrounding his teammate's Morgan Rielly's response to Ridly Greig's game-sealing empty-net slapshot goal during the Battle of Ontario, match between the Leafs and Ottawa Senators. <h2>Reaves' Take on Rielly's Response Sparks Debate Among NHL Fans:</h2> Reaves didn't mince words stating, <q>If you rewind to when I came into the league he's probably still laying on the ice. I thought (Morgan Rielly's response) was appropriate. I don't see how a kid that young thinks it's appropriate to do something like that.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1757104144232415287?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> The debate online has been fierce, with many questioning whether Greig violated the unwritten 'code' of the NHL, and whether Rielly's reaction was justified. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/1756508755561181642?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> As we await the Department of Player Safety's decision on Rielly's punishment, the possibility of an in-person hearing suggests it could result in a suspension of over 5 games. It remains to be seen how the discussion will unfold if Rielly faces a suspension longer than 5 games.