Canadiens' Mike Matheson Fined $5,000 for Roughing Senators' Ridley Greig

Canadiens' Mike Matheson fined $5,000 for roughing Senators' Ridley Greig

Mike Matheson‘s pockets will be a little lighter ahead of the regular season. The Montreal Canadiens defenceman was fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Greig, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday. The fine is the maximum allowable under the CBA. During the second period of Saturday’s contest, Matheson took exception with Greig taking him down in […]

Canadiens' Matheson Fined $5,000 for Roughing Senators' Greig

A veteran’s actions are forcing him to pay up a few bucks heading into the regular season. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. The incident occurred on the final night of the preseason, Saturday night, in one of the two chippy games between the Senators and Canadiens. Just past the halfway mark of the seco…

NHL Player Safety Comes Down On Mike Matheson Over Wild Sucker Punch On Ridley Greig.

A blatant cheap shot in the preseason gets NHL Player Safety involved.

Matheson fined maximum for roughing in Canadiens game

Defenseman penalized $5,000 for actions against Senators forward Greig