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Ottawa Senators' Ridley Greig, left, and New Jersey Devils' Austin Strand battle during first period action NHL exhibition game action at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Sunday, September 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
By The Canadian Press

NHL suspends Ottawa Senator Greig two games for roughing in playoff game

May 4, 2026 | 2:43 PM

NEW YORK — The NHL suspended Ottawa forward Ridley Greig for two regular-season games for an incident during the Senators’ final playoff game versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ridley was banned for roughing Carolina defenceman Sean Walker in the second period of Ottawa’s 4-2 loss April 25.

Walker was engaged with a Senators player during an on-ice melee, and the video replay showed Greig delivering two separate shots to Walker, including a gloved uppercut punch that dropped Walker to his knees.

Greig was not penalized on the play.

The victory gave the Hurricanes a 4-0 sweep of the best-of-of-seven, opening-round series.

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Greig will serve the suspension at the start of next season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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