NHL playoffs' retribution mentality on display with Ridly Greig sucker punch

It’s probably fortunate for the NHL that the Carolina Hurricanes-Ottawa Senators series ended in a sweep.With the number of big hits, cheap shots, concussions and injured stars adding up, both teams may have needed to field AHLer-filled lineups if that first-round matchup went the distance.Instead, the Hurricanes are moving on, with a week to wait (and heal) until their next series against either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Philadelphia Flyers. And the Senators will go home and await the NHL’s wheel of justice to determine how many games pesty forward Ridly Greig will miss to start next season.Advertisement