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Ridly Greig was suspended for two regular-season games for roughing Carolina's Sean Walker during Ottawa's playoff-related action, with the suspension carrying into the 2026-27 season.
The incident occurred in the second period on April 25, when Greig punched Walker as Walker was in a post-whistle scrum with Warren Foegele.
NHL DP S described Greig's punches as two sucker punches with enough force to merit discipline.
Greig acknowledged he must improve emotional control after the incident, signaling a focus on better on-ice discipline moving forward.
Carolina's Sean Walker and Ottawa's Warren Foegele publicly commented after the incident, signaling a restrained approach to the fallout.
This marks Greig's second NHL Department of Player Safety discipline, with a prior 2021 cross-check suspension.
The suspension extends into the 2026-27 regular season as Ottawa was swept in the playoff series by Carolina.
Greig spoke to reporters during the Senators' locker cleanout day, noting there was no prior incident with Walker that prompted the punch.
The NHL DP S released a video explanation as part of detailing the suspension decision.
NBC Sports published the primary report on Greig's two-game suspension, framing it within the Senators' playoff context.

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Greig suspended for two regular-season games for roughing during the Senators' playoff game against the Hurricanes.
Greig punched Carolina’s Sean Walker with a gloved uppercut during an on-ice melee in Game 4.
The suspension will be served at the start of the next season, per league ruling.
The ruling followed video review of the on-ice melee during Game 4 in Ottawa.
The incident occurred April 25, 2026, during the Senators-Hurricanes first-round series in Ottawa.
Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig was the player involved in the incident.
The ruling affects the 2026 NHL playoff landscape by enforcing discipline for roughing.
No on-ice penalty was assessed on the play at the time of the incident.
The suspension announcement came from the NHL following review.
Greig’s two-game ban is tied to his actions during the playoff game, not achieved by penalties in real time.

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