[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

I'm not sure there should be a code, but if there is a "code" then there are two ways to handle it.

1. You take a number, you bide your time over the game or the season(s) (which would have to be the case in this situation given it was end of game) and you wait until the opportunity presents itself to go at him hard and legally.

2. You decide to forgo the rules, and go after him. When you make that choice, to up hold the "code", you also make the choice to eat your medicine for breaking the rules of the game whatever that might be, penalty, suspension, fine. And if you choose to go extreme, and up hold the code with dangerous plays, you accept that the punishment will be severe.

That's how this should work. There is no, there should be no suspension, or penalty for act XXX that is clearly against the rules because of the "code". Vigilante justice comes with a price, and that's my biggest issue with some of this debate. People don't think there should be a price to be paid for breaking the rules if they feel it was warranted. That's not a world any sport can live in, how would you draw that line, it's completely subjective. Leafs can decide they want to be proud of Riley, that's fine, but also can't complain about the price he needs to pay for his actions.

3. You and your teammates simply mock the "offender" for being a showboat doofus and trying to look cool. He's 21 - he'll take it to heart I bet.