Toronto Maple Leafs offered in-person hearing for cross-check after empty-netter

Toronto Maple Leafs offered in-person hearing for cross-check after empty-netter

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has been offered an in-person hearing for cross-checking Ottawa Senator’s Ridly Greig Saturday night.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, Sunday afternoon.

Rielly cross-checked Greig to the head after the Senators player fired a slap shot at an empty net in the last 5.1 seconds of Saturday’s game, which Ottawa won 5-3.

This is a developing story. More information to come…

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