Ridly Greig Gets 2-Game Suspension for Playoff Incident
This piece of news carries over into next season. Ridly Greig has been handed a two-game suspension by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after an incident in Ottawa’s final playoff game against Carolina. The play came in Game 4, a 4–2 loss that officially ended the Senators’ season against the Hurricanes.
After a whistle, Greig threw a sucker punch.
The situation itself wasn’t exactly subtle. It came after the whistle, during a scrum, where Greig got involved with Carolina defenceman Sean Walker. Walker was already tied up with another player when Greig stepped in and threw a punch. No penalty was called on the ice, but the league took a closer look afterward—and clearly didn’t like what they saw.
A hearing followed shortly after, and now the result is in: two games to start the 2026–27 regular season.
The suspension says something about Greig’s season.
In the bigger picture, it’s not the kind of thing that defines Greig’s year, but it does add a little edge to the end of it. He finished the regular season with 13 goals, 35 points, 129 shots, and 96 hits over 77 games. That’s a pretty typical Ridly Greig. He mixes energy, some offence, some physical play, and a bit of edge that sometimes spills over.
In the playoffs, he was quieter offensively, picking up just one assist in the series. However, he stayed physically involved, as he usually does. That’s part of his game—he’s not just there to float around the perimeter.
For Ottawa, the timing is what matters most. Because the Senators were already eliminated, the suspension doesn’t hurt them now. But it does mean Greig will be sitting out early next season, which is never ideal for a player still trying to carve out a more consistent role.
Senators fans have to hope this is a lesson for their young forward.
At this point, it feels like one of those “learn from it and move on” situations. The league saw it as unnecessary after the whistle was blown; it called it, and now Greig will have to reset when training camp rolls around.
Not a huge story in isolation—but in a league where discipline and reputation matter, it’s another small checkpoint in a young player’s development curve.