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NHL Suspends Senators’ Ridly Greig Two Games for Sucker Punch on HurricanesSean Walker

The punishment starts next season due to Ottawa’s first-round exit.

Overview

  • Greig received a two-game regular-season suspension Monday, and he will serve it at the start of 2026–27 because Ottawa has been eliminated.
  • In Game 4 on April 25, during a melee after a heavy hit on Alexander Nikishin, Greig skated in and delivered two upper-cut punches to Sean Walker while Walker was tied up by Warren Foegele.
  • Player Safety called the act roughing in its video, saying Greig threw two sucker punches at a defenseless opponent, and it noted his prior suspension history.
  • The punch drew on-air outrage from analysts, with Hockey Night in Canada’s Kelly Hrudey calling the act gutless.
  • The hearing was held by Zoom, a process that caps potential suspensions at five games.