John Tortorella has never shied away from his opinion about how the NHL is changing. The Philadelphia Flyers coach was the perfect person to ask about where he feels the younger athlete is at after Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig fired a slapshot into an empty net to finish off a 5-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In the heart of Kanata, a young Ottawa Senator has made major waves. Ridly Greig, the 21-year-old forward from Lethbridge, Alberta, has garnered attention for something other than his exceptional skills and infectious enthusiasm for the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lot of news surrounding them lately, but nothing more interesting than the events that unfolded in the Feb. 10 game against the Ottawa Senators where defenseman Morgan Reilly responded to Senators forward Ridly Greig taking a slap shot into an empty net.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for a controversial cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig.
As trade talks around the league continue to percolate, the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils have reportedly been talking about a massive move that could send goaltender Jacob Markstrom out east.
Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games by the NHL for a late cheap-shot on Ottawa's Ridly Greig that sparked an on-ice brawl over the weekend.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to deal with a hole in their lineup. The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended defenceman Morgan Rielly for five games.
The highly anticipated decision has been made. On Tuesday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig.
According to NHL insider Kevin Weekes: “**Breaking News* I’m told @MapleLeafs Reilly will receive a 5 Game Suspension.” The news comes after Rielly was scheduled for an in-person hearing but needed to have the hearing digitally due to poor weather that wouldn’t allow him to travel to New York.
In a recent episode of Monday Night Hockey, host David Amber and the panel reviewed the contentious moment from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ game against the Ottawa Senators.
Auston Matthews was not impressed with Ridly Greig's slapshot empty-net goal on Saturday. The Toronto Maple Leafs star forward addressed teammate Morgan Rielly's retaliation of Greig's antics and how the Leafs defender was justified in responding to the action.
If you haven’t seen it yet or heard the news, Morgan Reilly is expected to be suspended for more than five games after what he did to Ridly Greig, following an unwritten rule the forward broke at the end of the matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.
While there have been several nailbiters between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs in recent years, the games themselves could’ve been termed mild skirmishes at best.
The worst-kept secret in the NHL for the past 12 hours has just come to light. Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly will officially be offered an in-person hearing for his cross-check on Ottawa Senators’ forward Ridly Greig on Saturday night.
In the final installment of the Battle of Ontario for the 2023-24 season, the Ottawa Senators came out on top with a 5-3 victory. It was a pretty quiet game with some back-and-forth scoring for the majority of it, and one takeaway from the game was the lack of penalties called by the referees.
Following Morgan Rielly’s controversial cross-check on Ridly Greig, the defenseman has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL DoPS. That decision means Rielly will be suspended for at least five games, possibly more.
For 59 minutes and 54 seconds the Leafs showed little interest in what the Senators were doing and for that Leafs fans can probably thank Ridly Greig for bringing them back to life before their next game.
While the Ottawa Senators aren’t competing with the Toronto Maple Leafs for a playoff spot this season, both parties sure know how to make things interesting and keep the Battle of Ontario alive.
With 5.1 seconds left in the third period, center Ridly Greig capped off a 5-3 Ottawa Senators win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with an egregious slapshot only feet away from a gaping net.
The Ottawa Senators have had a very disappointing year thus far. Incredible amounts of underperforming has seen a coach fired, after a general manager who was on the hot seat, was already let go.
Statistically, Bedard wasn’t the most impressive rookie in October. That unofficial honor belongs to Ottawa’s Ridly Greig, and the two are among the favorites to win the Calder.
In a word, everything. Ridly Greig is going to do what it takes to win for the Ottawa Senators. This is a trait identified way back when he came on the scene as a prospect back in junior and still holds today.
With the playoffs being in the late stages, Ottawa Senators’ management should not only take notes on what worked and what didn’t for them this season but also what seems to be working for teams that are still in contention.
Greig has played in 20 games with the Sens this season, including nine on this most recent recall. He fared a bit better offensively in that second stint.
The 20-year-old played in 11 games with Ottawa during his first stint with the big club, picking up a goal and three assists while averaging 13:29 per contest, decent numbers for his first NHL opportunity.
Selected 28th overall in 2020, the 20-year-old Greig has been excellent with the Belleville Senators this year in his first full season of professional hockey.
Team Canada forward and Ottawa Senators prospect Ridly Greig left Wednesday’s quarterfinal game at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship with an injury and did not return.
Greig, who is asymptomatic, is at home quarantining.
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