The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety has scheduled a disciplinary hearing for Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig following an altercation with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker.
League officials have not yet announced when the hearing will take place.
According to reports from the Ottawa Citizen, the disciplinary review will be conducted via telephone, which limits any potential suspension to a maximum of five games.
The controversial play happened during a break in action halfway through the second period of Saturday’s fourth game in the Eastern Conference opening round matchup.
Walker had been engaged in a physical confrontation with Warren Foegele when Greig joined the altercation and seemingly delivered a high punch that sent Walker falling to the ice.
Carolina eliminated Ottawa from the playoffs by completing a four-game sweep with their 4-2 win.
