Morgan Rielly crossed the line yesterday at the end of the Leafs game against Ottawa. He cross checked Senators forward Ridley Greig in the face, earning him a call from the Department of Player Safety.
This announcement comes after the Department of Player Safety announced that the 29-year-old defensemen would get an in-person hearing for the offense following the game yesterday. Typically, hearings are done over the phone unless the incident was particularly egregious.
The In-person hearing gives the league the option to suspend Rielly for more than five games, the maximum allowable for an over-the-phone hearing. As a result, many now believe that Rielly in in store for one of, if not the longest suspension of the season.
