Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The NHL suspended Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for five games after a nasty cross-check on Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig following his empty-net goal on Saturday night.
With a few seconds left in the game, the Senators smelled victory when Greig had a breakaway toward an empty net with 5.1 seconds remaining in the game.
Greig decided to take a slap shot right in front of the net to ice the victory, 5-3, but Rielly took exception. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Morgan Rielly, #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs, stands over Ridly Greig, #71 of the Ottawa Senators, after being cross-checked in the head following his empty net goal at Canadian Tire Centre on Feb.
10, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) The veteran defenseman raced up to Greig following the goal and cross-checked him across the face, starting a fight between both teams as the horn sounded. "In short, this is not a hockey play," NHL Player Safety said in its ruling to suspend Rielly. "This is an intentional, forceful strike to an opponent's head, using a stick as a weapon to exact retribution on an opponent well after a goal is scored." NHL PLAYER STRETCHERED OFF THE ICE IN ‘TRAUMATIC’ SCENE DURING FIRST GAME BACK FROM INJURY: ‘TOUGH TO WATCH’ The 29-year-old Rielly has never been disciplined over his 11 years in the NFL.