The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety has scheduled a disciplinary hearing for May 4 to review an incident involving Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig, who threw a punch at an opposing player during playoff action.
Officials announced the hearing on Tuesday but did not indicate it would take place in person, suggesting any potential suspension would not exceed five games. According to The Ottawa Citizen, the proceedings will be handled via telephone.
The 23-year-old player received a roughing penalty after striking Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker during Saturday’s Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup. Carolina captured that contest to complete a sweep of the series, eliminating Ottawa from postseason contention, meaning any disciplinary action would carry over to the upcoming season.
The confrontation happened during a play stoppage in the middle portion of the second period in Game 4. Walker had been engaged in a physical altercation with Warren Foegele when Greig joined the fray and delivered what appeared to be a high punch that sent Walker tumbling to the ice surface.
Greig wrapped up his fourth NHL campaign with 13 goals and 22 assists, totaling 35 points across 77 regular season contests. His assist and point numbers represented personal bests, while his goal total matched his output from the previous two seasons. He also accumulated 83 minutes in penalties during the regular season.
Throughout the first-round playoff series against Carolina, he contributed one assist while serving two penalty minutes.
